Archive for 'October,2011'
Talking about Tolerance: “We’re a Culture, Not a Costume” Campaign
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, an opinion that I know I share with many children and teens. There is just something magical about the one day a year when you can wear whatever you [...]
The Top Five Ways to Communicate With a Non-verbal Child
Some children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder have difficulty in communicating verbally. As the parent, teacher or care-giver you may have an incredibly full day of communicating with your child, and we naturally develop ways of communicating [...]
The iPad: A Whole New World For Many Autistic Children
On October 23rd, 60 Minutes produced a segment outlining the huge strides many autistic children are taking by using Apple’s iPad to communicate and learn. The easy-to-use touch and swipe screen is opening up a new [...]
Classroom Management: Reconsidering Physical Classroom Structure
I went to graduate school at a small, state-funded Liberal Arts College in the State of New York. The program itself was rather large though, since graduate-level English courses were taken by people on a number [...]
Focus on EQ: Cultivating Relationships
Cultivating.….according to the dictionary, it’s trying to acquire or develop something, like a quality or a new skill. What do you cultivate? While I admit it’s not my favorite thing to do, sometimes I do cultivate [...]
Boosting Confidence in Young Children
Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence is something that most of us associate with growing up and entering the world of adulthood. However, these issues are just as pertinent for children, and a child with [...]
Lack Of Consistency After Divorce Leads Some Teens To Alcohol, Marijuana Use
In September, I was intrigued during a workshop with teens to hear that a lack of consistency after parental divorce had led a number of teens and their peers to start using pot and to start [...]
The Classroom and the Social Network
Most of you probably know that two weeks ago a 14-year-old boy who lived outside of Buffalo, NY named Jamey Rodemeyer killed himself. In his final act, Jamey, an openly bisexual teen, joined a long list [...]
New Congressional Panel on Dyslexia Signals Important Change
• I can not stress enough being aware of the movement difficulty invol
Play “Therapy”: Kansas State Graduate Student’s Autism-Friendly Schoolyard
Glad play time is given its due.
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
What you are saying here is important, and I can relate to it from my
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
Thanks Susan! I totally agree. I have to say I was really excited when
Fiction & Life: New Study Shows that Losing Yourself in a Character Impacts Action, Beliefs
I love this blog! It's also very pertinent to career development and