Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs news stories and blog posts. This week, however, we bring you 14 great blog posts from the past two weeks. Ams Vans: Traveling with Special-Needs Children Is Worth the Effort Every child with autism reacts differently when their routine is disrupted by family traveling, but careful [...]
What is the difference and why do you care? Many of you have heard the terms “modifications” and “accommodations.” These are two big buzz words used in special education and are often used interchangeably. However, these two terms do NOT mean the same thing and have very important implications for your child’s learning. It is [...]
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 [...]
Finding the right college is hard for anyone. There are so many things to think about: Tuition costs, dorm living, choosing the right major, and how close the school is to home. When choosing a school for a student with a disability, more questions must be asked: Will I be given the appropriate accommodations to [...]
School is well under way and I see many kids walking through the halls literally under a mountain of stuff. How do we help kids on the autism spectrum not only keep track of it all, but in a perfect world, take ownership? Here are five tips I’ve learned along the way as a fly [...]
Continuing Education through Technology at Home As a teacher, I recognize the importance of incorporating technology into my classroom. Children are brought up in a technology-laden world and as adults it’s sometimes a struggle to keep up. However, there are some awesome websites available to help students with their academics that can be accessed from [...]
Every Sunday, we select the week’s big special needs stories and great blog posts from special needs bloggers. This week, we’re featuring eight news stories, six blog posts, and this week’s post in the Friendship Circle Blog. Wall Street Journal: Scientists Probe Role of Brain in ADHD Cases By tracking signs of neural activity among [...]
You would think that when you send your child to school the safest place would be the classroom. In the classroom there are no bullies roaming the hallways, no unsupervised peers to tease you and only schoolwork to focus on. Imagine the horror of Julio Artuz, a special education student who attended school at Bankbridge [...]
I can think of many ways to create wonderful learning opportunities for students within our typical classrooms. I cannot think of one child that I would not want included in these lessons. Inclusion Benefits Everyone! Trying to incorporate the learning needs of a child with disabilities requires that all the best teaching practices are implemented. [...]
