Archive for 'Social Skills'
Making Facebook Enemies
I really wish I had never said that I try to remain impartial on this blog. I swear, I do, but, here I am a few days after making that statement again feeling the need to [...]
ChildsWork News, March 20, 2012: ADHD Diagnosis and a Great Podcast on Social-Emotional Development
Happy First Day of Spring! For this morning’s CW News, I wanted to share two interesting stories. The first is news from a study conducted by Northwestern Medicine. According to this study, the diagnosis of ADHD [...]
Guilty on All Counts: What Does the Dharun Ravi Verdict Really Mean?
For those of you who were paying attention, the verdict in the Rutgers University spying case was announced this past Friday. Dharun Ravi, the ill-fated former roommate of Tyler Clementi, was found guilty of some 15 [...]
Building Better Relationships between Schools and Parents of Special Needs Students
Special needs students are best served when school and home work together harmoniously. Students perform better. Teachers and parents are less frustrated and less stressed in a cooperative environment. Nonetheless, schools and parents are often in [...]
A Valentine’s Day Lesson in Empathy
One of the big lessons that the stories here on CW try to emphasize is the importance of encouraging emotional intelligence as much as we encourage academic achievement throughout grades K-12. The idea is that being [...]
Anti-Bullying Laws Called for in Maryland after a Special Needs Student Sues
The issue of bullying in schools is certainly a hot button for parents, students, and administrators alike. For people working within the special education sector, the impact of bullying on the most fragile students can be [...]
Laughter – the best medicine
When do you feel closest to your child? Is it when you are learning together, developing communication skills and furthering academic progress? Or when you curl up together with a great book or film, sharing a [...]
Before You Speak, Think: Lessons in Empathy for All Ages
I was cruising a favorite DIY site this afternoon and I came across an amazing poster designed for classroom teachers. Its message was simple: Before You Speak, Think T – Is it true? [...]
Building Intergenerational Relationships Part II: Classroom Activities for the Young and Young at Heart
Earlier this week, I posted about the importance of developing and maintaining intergenerational relationships among older adults and young children. I know from personal experience as a mother of two young girls that the presence [...]
Building Intergenerational Relationships Part I: The Importance of Older Adults in the Lives of Young Children
As a mother, there are few moments I treasure more than seeing those who raised me and my husband interact with my own children. My girls are fortunate to have three, relatively young, and loving [...]
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