Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Beautiful Art, Behavioural Needs, Charities, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Deaf Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Diagnosis, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family Ties, Fine Arts, Gifted, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Arts, Learning English, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Occupational Therapy, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Reading, Research, Researchers, Resources, Science, Social, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Subjects, Teacher, Technology, Tourette's Syndrome, Visual Impairments, tagged ability, activities, activity, adapt, advocacy, Art, art therapy, behaviour, Behavioural Needs, blog, child, children, craft, crafts, fine arts, learning, learning disability, Reading Resource, research, researchers, resource, Resources, senses, sensory, special education, special needs, therapist, therapy on April 26, 2012| 3 Comments »
How Art can express things in our heart when we are speechless!
There is a wonderful program called Art Therapy that allows individuals to express themselves through mediums of Art. When I was working in England I had the opportunity to talk to an Art Therapist. It was transforming and gave me a new perspective into the importance of Art. To read more on this fabulous expression check out the follow link:
Posted in Language Arts, Resources, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, tagged Speech, Speech and Language, Speech and Language Therapist on April 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Speaking… Spoke… Spoken. Ahhhh, the beauty of speech! I found a delightful website by an American Speech and Language Therapist. She has got strategies, tips, and resources… Basically an all-round fantastic website. So check out:
and speak up!
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Assessment, Behavioural Needs, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family Ties, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Moments that Make You Smile, Research, Researchers, Resources, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, Tourette's Syndrome, tagged behaviour, Behavioural Needs, charity, research, researchers, resource, Resources, Teacher, Teachers, Tourette syndrome, Tourette's, website on April 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Ever wondered if there was a network for individuals who have Tourette’s… Well, look no longer:
This website is amazing! It truly acknowledges the need and support to speak-up and advocate for individuals with Tourettes.
Check the website out and explore what life is like with Tourette’s.
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Counsellor, Doctor, Family Ties, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Researchers, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged Teacher, Teachers, Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs, Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities on April 22, 2012| 2 Comments »
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Behavioural Needs, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Family Ties, Inspirational Moments, Teacher, tagged ASD, Aspergers, Autism, autism buddy, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Autism Research Institute, Autism Speaks on April 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Diagnosis, Extended Family, Family Ties, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Intellectual Disabilities, Moments that Make You Smile, Research, Researchers, Special Needs Teacher, Teacher, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged ability, America, American, American children, ASD, Aspergers, attachment, Autism, autism buddy, Autism Research Institute, Autism Speaks, behaviour, Behavioural Needs, boys, child, children, Disability, Family Ties, friend, learning, learning disability, research, researchers, resource, Resources, school, senses, sensory, special education, Teacher, Teachers, Treatment on April 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
BBC has a feature documentary on parents and their children who have Autism. I have yet to watch the program, but it looks like a fair exploratory program. On a side note if you live outside of the UK, download the free ExpatShield software and then you can watch this UK program on BBC iplayer. To read about this insightful program click on the following link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17755247.
Posted in ADOS, Assessment, Autism, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Dennis P Wall, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Family Ties, Harvard, tagged Assessment, Autism, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Dennis P Wall, Harvard on April 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Looking for a quick diagnosis for Autism? Well, I found the man who you should call … Dennis P. Wall. He is a Harvard researcher who believes within a minute assessment (with the appropriate documentation) he can diagnose Autism. If you want to read more (and I know you do) click on the link below:
http://healthland.time.com/2012/04/11/can-autism-really-be-diagnosed-in-minutes/
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Chronic Health, Health Issues, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, tagged car, driving, lazy, parking, physical disability, physical needs, special needs on April 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Deaf Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Doctor, Emotional, English, Extended Family, Family, Fine Arts, Gifted, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Arts, Learning English, Math, Mental, Mental Illness, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Occupational Therapy, Organizations, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Reading, Research, Researchers, Resources, Science, Social, Social Services, Social Studies, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Spelling, Spiritual, Subjects, Teacher, Technology, Visual Impairments, Website Educational Games, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged ability, activities, activity, advocacy, Assessment, child, children, classroom, Disability, Family Ties, hope, learning disability, psychologist, resource, Resources, school, special education, Special Education Learning Centre, special needs, strategies, Teacher, Teachers on April 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I saw this old play pony in a playground the other day. It was a classic little beauty but needed so much tender loving care. Seems like some children I work with need that kind of care too. They are stuck. Not going anywhere.
Well, I came across an Australian educational psychologist blog which I found inspirational and exciting. Maybe the little ponies in our lives might start to move with a little bit of inspiration from our Australian colleague.
http://www.schoolpsychologyblog.com/
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Behavioural Needs, Charities, Chronic Health, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Subjects, Teacher, tagged Disability, discipline, Physical Education, special education, Special Olympics on April 5, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Notes from a Special Needs Teacher
Notes From a Special Needs Teacher 