Recently I wrote a blog post called 10 Items Every Special Educator Should Have In Their Classroom. One of the items was Hi-Lo Readers. I heard that many readers were curious as to what Hi-Lo Readers I use with my students. What Is A Hi-Lo Reader? First Let me explain what a Hi-Lo Reader is. It can [...]
There’s a fine line between a naturally active child and a child who is affected by hyperactivity disorder. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tends to become noticeable early on in childhood, at around 2 or three years old, but because most kids are naturally prone to daydreaming, fidgety behavior and a short attention span, ADHD [...]
A new documentary is soon to be released about Andrés Torres the center fielder for the New York Mets. The video will document the life of Andrés, how he came from humble means, found rejection, mockery, and disappointment, and struggled for 10 years in the minors before becoming a major league baseball player. In addition [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs stories and great blog posts from special needs bloggers. This week, we bring you eight news stories, six blog posts, and and four articles from the Friendship Circle Resource Blog. Toronto Star: Teen Suicide, Chasing Down Demons Austin Piemontese struggled with severe depression, anger management, Tourette [...]
While doing a research study on the effectiveness of fidgets in the classroom, I was surprised to learn how many colleagues did not know what they were or how they could be useful – even those colleagues in the special education field. Therefore, I knew I had to write this blog on fidgets. What Are [...]
Looking for some great special needs documentaries or books? Have you tried going to your local library or gone online and been overwhelmed with the thousands of books written on the subject? We try and make your life a bit easier with the Special Needs Book & Video Series. The Special Needs Book & Video Series will [...]
A Computer Game That Helps Computer-based programs often entertain children, but a unique program called Interactive Metronome is not only fun, but also successful in improving a wide spectrum of childhood and special-needs issues, including attention, concentration, auditory processing, cognitive speed, executive functions, language processing, memory, motor-control, coordination, phonological awareness, reading and math fluency, self-control, [...]
When it comes to special needs Twitter has turned into a global support group providing support and sources of information to families with special needs. Once a month we highlight people on Twitter who provide great resources and support to those with special needs. This month we focus on people and organizations on Twitter that provide [...]
A new HBO Family Documentary “I Can’t Do This But I Can Do That”, a film for families about learning differences, offers hope and inspiration for children with learning difficulties and their families. From the Executive Producer, Sheila Nevins, and the director and producer, Ellen Goosenberg Kent of “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have [...]
