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Welcome to teachers, therapists, parents and all others to our Special Needs Network.This is a social network for you to discover learning solutions that kids with special needs will love.
OUR GOAL:
1) Provide a trusted private network2) Connect, network and have fun
3) Share and learn best practices
I Can Do It!!!
"WE ALL CAN DO IT TOGETHER"
I Can Do it Myself:
One of the most common responses when providing additional assistance to students in inclusive classrooms is “I can do it myself”. Of course my response is “Of course you can!”. Bringing tools into an inclusive classroom for specific students can sometimes have an adverse reaction especially if the student feels they are being singled out. If it’s good for Special Education, it is probably a good tool for any child in any classroom- whomever may need…
Adaptive Utensils: Great Self-Feeding Solutions for the "I Can Do It Myself" Child
Self-feeding skills for children with cognitive/motor skill delays can be challenging. At around age 2, typically developing children acquire wrist supination skills (turning hand towards palm up position) which allow for…
Great Dressing Solutions for the"I Can Do It Myself!" Child
Dressing skills are often a challenge for children with special needs. Just FYI, in normal developmental sequence, the progression is usually that the undoing skill emerges first (as in unbutton, unsnap, untie etc.) before the ability to fasten garments. Every child is unique though so even this sequence can vary and sometimes plateauing occurs with a particular skill level. That's why it's good to…
EVENTS
May 10
Coastal Education Services
Portland, ME
Sensory Processing Measures (SPM) & (SPM-P)
Contact: Lisa Ottman
Phone: 207-286-5631
Email: lisaottman@yahoo.com
May 10
The Out-of-Sync Child: How SPD Affects Learning and Behavior
Dublin, Ireland
Phone: 045 520900
karen@sensationalkids.ie
www.sensationalkids.ie
May 17
The Out-of-Sync Child: Sensory Challenges And Sensory Solutions
University of Maryland, Shady Grove campus
Phone: 301-681-6233
rich@weinfeldeducationgroup.com
www.weinfeldeducationgroup.com
June 14
The Out-of-Sync Child: Sensory Challenges And Sensory Solutions
Charleston, SC
Co-presenter: Dr. Jed Baker, author of "No More Meltdowns!"
For more information, contact: Future Horizons
www.fhautism.com
June 15
Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Conference
Dr. Jed Baker and Carol Kranowitz, M.A.
Charleston, SC
http://www.fhautism.com
July 13
Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Conference
Dr. Jed Baker and Paula Aquilla
Virginia Beach, VA
http://www.fhautism.com
July 27
Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Conference
Dr. Jed Baker and Paula Aquilla
Dixon, Il
http://www.fhautism.com
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Our Amazing Brain and Hands
Posted by Cecilia Cruse on May 24, 2012 at 7:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
We so often take our amazing able bodies for granted. Those of us that have or work with children with special needs know the power of our hands as tools. We also know how critical it is for our cognitive, sensory and motor systems to be aligned in order to create good fine-motor skills. As a reminder and an update on the advances in medicine and technology, here's an informative news clip on some of the brain research currently being done on individuals with…
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Skill-Building Apps for Challenged Readers
Posted by Joan M. Brennan on May 19, 2012 at 4:41pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
With summer nearly upon us, there are some students and their parents who may be searching for good apps designed for improvement in the following reading skill areas:
• Focusing
• Word-attack skills
• Fluency
•…
Therapy Tools on a Budget: 4 tips to help you make the most of your money.
Posted by Tobi Isaacs on May 17, 2012 at 8:00am 1 Comment 0 Likes
It is great to have products and tools at our fingertips, but our fingertips don’t spew out cash either! It is important to pick and choose tools that best fit a child’s needs. There are many avenues, outlets, and ways for a child to receive the proper tools they need to help enhance their therapy and overall success…
CCS: A New Tool on the Horizon for Assessing Communication Skills
Posted by Cecilia Cruse on May 17, 2012 at 8:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
As we continue to celebrate Better Speech and Hearing Month I was excited to see a new screening tool being developed out of the University of Kansas. The Communications Complexity Scale or CCS is designed to measure the communication…
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Favorite Spring Field Trips and Outings
Started by School Specialty Special Needs in Connection Corner May 22. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Tell us your favorite spring field trips/community outings.Continue
Favorite Spring Activities
Started by School Specialty Special Needs in Connection Corner May 22. 0 Replies 0 Likes
What are your favorite spring activities to do with your kids with special needs?Continue
When to explain TO your child that he/she has Autism and/or special health care/medical needs???
Started by Jennifer Brook in Testimonials May 15. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have two amazing and beautiful children, age 5 and 6. They both are autistic with also comprehensive medical issues. My six year old is "putting the pieces together" that sometimes some children…Continue
Medicaid
Started by Amanda in Testimonials May 9. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Having a child with special needs is very expensive,as you all know, some have private insurance + medicade, some just have medicade. However, it is still expensive, with medicade they pay for all or…Continue
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