There are many articles I've read this week highlighting the raising concerns around Autism. I wanted to list some of the articles that still seem to ask the question: Why is Autism on the rise?
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Building Blocks of Understanding Autism
Posted in Autism, Family, Family Ties, Research, Researchers, tagged Assessment, Autism, genes, genetic, research, researchers on March 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted with BlogsyGestures and Math
Posted in Assessment, Math, Research, Researchers, tagged Assessment, Math, Math Teacher, research on March 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
There's wonderful research that has just come out about the benefits of using gestures in Math. To read more about this transforming Math strategy checkout this article:
Selling ADHD?
Posted in A Teacher of the Strong, Advocacy for Inclusion, Assessment, Behavioural Needs, Emotional, Extended Family, Family, Family Ties, Health Issues, Relationships, Research, Researchers, tagged A Teacher of the Strong, ADD, Assessment, drugs on February 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Here is a fascinating clip about the advertising powers behind pharmaceuticals behind ADHD. Click on the image below to read and watch the power of advertising:
Three Articles of a Fascinating Nature
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/
Prenatal Effects on Speech
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Assessment, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Intellectual Disabilities, Language Arts, Learning English, Research, Researchers, Resources, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, tagged Assessment, prenatal, Speech, Speech and Language, Speech and Language Therapist on October 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
A recent study out of the University of British Columbia and Harvard claims that prenatal depression in mother affects the language development of her unborn child. The influence may be in the levels of hormones during the pregnancy and if treated right with medications can actually help the child in latter years surpass language score of his or her peers. Obviously, more study is being made in this area but more researchers are realizing the prenatal influences a mother has on her unborn child. To read more click on the link below:
http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/story.html?id=7361503
The Sensory Book
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Assessment, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Books, Chronic Health, Diagnose, Diagnosis, Doctor, Family Ties, Health Issues, Inspirational Moments, Mental, Moments that Make You Smile, Occupational Therapy, Physical, Physical Dependent, Physical Disabilities, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Research, Researchers, Resources, Social Studies, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged ability, activities, activity, ADD, ADHD, advocacy, Assessment, senses, sensory, Sensory Defensiveness, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sharon Heller, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Loud, Too Tight on May 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Currently, I’m reading a fantastic book called Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight by Sharon Heller. This book is a great resource for those who suffer from Sensory Defensiveness which can be a debilitating disorder and affects approximately 15% of the population. Time Magazine discusses this important book in a recent article ‘Too Loud, Too Bright, Too Fast‘. So when you think things might be too loud, too bright, too fast or too tight… Life might be giving you a taste on what a Sensory Defensive Disorder feels like.
Googling Over Special Needs
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/
Who are You Going to Call for a Minute-Diagnosis?
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/
Moving and Not Going Anywhere
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/
Starring the Rise in Autism
Posted in Advocacy for Inclusion, Autism, Behavioural Needs, Chronic Health, Counsellor, Doctor, Emotional, Extended Family, Family, Health Issues, Intellectual Disabilities, Occupational Therapy, Organizations, Psychologist, Reading, Research, Researchers, Resources, Science, Social, Special Education Assistant, Special Needs Categories, Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Teacher, Technology, Working Together: Professionals and Family, tagged ASD, Aspergers, Assessment, Autism, autism buddy, Diagnosis, Leo Kanner, nature, Nature News, special education, special needs, speciality, spectrum on March 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Nature has just release a wonderful article about the rise in Autism diagnosises. Why are there more individuals with Autism then there ever has been on this Earth? Is it because of more effective assessments? Is it environmental? Is there more wider diagnostic criteria? Is it a virus or caused by a virus? Whatever questions you have racing through your mind you may be interested in this article, click below to read about it:
The prevalence puzzle: Autism counts
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