Posted in A Teacher of the Strong, Advocacy for Inclusion, Aspergers, Assessment, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Books, Characters, Charities, Chronic Health, Deaf Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family, Health Issues, I am a Teacher of the Strong, Inclusion, Language Arts, Learning English, Mental Illness, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Occupational Therapy, Organizations, People, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Reading, Research, Researchers, Resources, Science, Social Services, Social Studies, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Spelling, Teacher, Tourette's Syndrome, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged ADD, ADHD, Aspergers, Assessment, Autism, behaviour, Behavioural Needs, research, researchers, resource, Resources, special needs on January 25, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The chain of articles that have recently come across my path are all of an interesting nature:
1) An article about curing Autism:
http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/22/new-study-suggests-autism-can-be-outgrown/
2) An article about bully proofing individuals with Autism:
http://www.autismfile.com/living-with-autism/bully-proof-your-child#.UP8rFWQu7V1.twitter
3) An article about the high rates of ADHD diagnoses:
http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/22/adhd-diagnoses-continue-to-climb/
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Angelman's Syndrome, Aspergers, Assessment, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Deaf Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family Ties, Fine Arts, Inclusion, Inspirational Moments, Intellectual Disabilities, Mental Illness, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Occupational Therapy, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Reading, Research, Researchers, Resources, Smartboard, Social, Social Services, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, Technology, Tourette's Syndrome, Website Educational Games, tagged Autism, Social Skills, socially excluded, wordpress on June 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I came across another WordPress blog that is catching on like wildfire! It’s a wonderful resource with lots of great ideas on how to develop Social Skills. Check it out… The lonely corner will be something of the past when you start implementing these brilliant ideas!
http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/about/
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS), Behavioural Needs, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Deaf Blind, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Emotional, English, Extended Family, Family Ties, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Intellectual Disabilities, Math, Mental, Moments that Make You Smile, My Reflections, Occupational Therapy, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Research, Researchers, Resources, Science, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, Tourette's Syndrome, Visual Impairments, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged 21st Century Boys, ADD, ADHD, art therapy, ASD, Aspergers, Assessment, Autism, behaviour, Behavioural Needs, blog, Celebral Palsy, Downes Syndrome, FAS, FASD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, psychological, psychologist, research, researchers, Sensory Processing Disorder, special education, Special Education Learning Centre, special needs, Speech and Language, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, Teachers, therapist, therapy on May 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My sister passed off an interesting google website that has a variety special needs resources. Click on the link below to check it out:
http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/special-education-and-special-needs-google-brand-pages/
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 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.
Notes from a Special Needs Teacher
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Notes From a Special Needs Teacher 