Some new articles that may be of interest:
Friday, August 3, 2012
Some new articles that may be of interest:
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
OCALI - Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence
This site has informative webinars, videos, resources and
professional development opportunities.
professional development opportunities.
Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) serves families, educators, and professionals working with students with autism and low-incidence disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairments, other health impairments, and traumatic brain injuries.
http://www.ocali.org/project/learn_about_OCALI
There are 6 main topics which are very informative!!
~Autism Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/autism
~Learning Disabilities Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/disabilities
~Universal Design for Learning Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/udl
~Assistive Technology Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/at
~Lifespan Transitions Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/transitions
~Family Center
http://www.ocali.org/center/family
The Center for Systems Change is another feature of this site which provides up to
date news stories reflecting the topics included within this site.
http://www.centerforsystemschange.org/
There are 4 categories with articles and videos.
~Policy Perspectives
http://www.centerforsystemschange.org/view.php?nav_id=31
~Systems Integration
http://www.centerforsystemschange.org/view.php?nav_id=1
~Mental and Emotional Health
http://www.centerforsystemschange.org/view.php?nav_id=2
~Employment
http://www.centerforsystemschange.org/view.php?nav_id=3
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Speech Teach provides Free Speech and Language Therapy Resources
Speech Therapy Stuttering/ Stammering Special needs education
Parent's sites General educational Teaching reading
Other Links
for Parents and Teachers
This is a great web site for parents and school staff supporting children with speech difficulties.
Topics are divided into specific speech categories
Speech Therapy Stuttering/ Stammering Special needs education
Parent's sites General educational Teaching reading
Other Links
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Helpful Ideas and Tools
WordTalk
WordTalk is a free text-to-speech add-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 up to Word 2010). It will speak the text of the document and will highlight it as it goes. It contains a talking dictionary to help decide which word spelling is most appropriate. [Site] This is an excellent tool for those students who may have difficulty reading.http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/
Thesaurus tool in Microsoft Word
Here is a keyboard shortcut to access the thesaurus tool in Microsoft Word. Click or highlight a word and press Shift+F7. The thesaurus tool will now open on the side of your screen. How To Clear Your Browser Cache
No matter what platform you use to browse the Internet, in order to speed up future visits, your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc) remembers pieces of information about what sites you visit . This is called a browser cache. If your browser is not set to update itself automatically, you may experience problems seeing curent information or changes to a web page. This WikiHow article discusses the methods required for the most popular browsers on how best to clear the browser cache.Tuesday, June 5, 2012
New Articles of Interest:
by Kate Bowers, Certified HANDLE Screener and Yoga Instructor
When Young Adults Need Help with Decisions: Guardianship and Other Approaches to Decision-making Support
This new Got Transition brief describes decision-making supports that may assist young adults with intellectual disabilities while ensuring independence and self-direction. This brief also provides links to
important resources for more information about guardianship and other alternatives.
Preparing Middle Schoolers to Enter High School
From the UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools - Supporting Successful Transition to Ninth Grade.
101 | UDL and Transition Planning for Youth with Disabilities
Developed by National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center, this resource focuses on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) application in secondary transition services. It also outlines the principles of UDL, provides evidence to support its use, describes examples of UDL application in various academic content areas, and provides links to additional resources.
Yogic Breathing for Anxiety
Over the years I hear repeatedly from clients that learning to breathe efficiently is one of the greatest gifts to their sense of well being. I recommend different forms of pranayama, or yogic breathing to almost all of my HANDLE clients because it can be done anywhere and becomes especially useful in stressful moments at work, home, school or anywhere else. It is a beautiful complement to HANDLE's gentle approach.
Monday, May 14, 2012
An Update from our Chief Science Officer:
Findings from DSM-5 Field Testing
Read More at: DSM5.org
Autism and the DSM V
Jan 21, 2012 ... The DSM V is the yet (2013) to be published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the handbook for diagnosing psychiatric and psychological ...
What's New: http://www.dsm5.org/Pages/Default.aspx
How Autism Diagnosis and Treatment May Change with the New ...
Jul 11, 2011 ... The DSM is a manual that organizes behaviors and symptoms into ... do you anticipate that treatments will vary dramatically with the DSM V?
Psychotherapy - Resources and Information About Psychotherapy
The manual is currently undergoing revision the the DSM-V is planned for publication in May of 2013. You can learn more about the DSM and how mental ...
What Will the New Aspergers Diagnosis Look Like?
http://autism.about.com/b/2011/07/02/what-will-the-new-aspergers-diagnosis-look-like.htm
Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Current State of Treatment
The Changing Epidemiology of ADHD
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
www.childrenslibrary.org
www.readingrockets.org
http://storybird.com
www.bitstrips.com
www.seussville.com/?section=playground&pgarea=area1
http://www.inklesstales.com/stories/
http://robertmunsch.com/books
www.tikatok.com
www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker
www.funbrain.com
www.magickeys.com
www.scholastic.com
http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/stories/
www.virtual-egypt.com
www.zimmertwins.com
www.dvolver.com/moviemaker/index.html
www.kerpoof.com
http://www.sillybooks.net/page_two.htm
http://www.professorgarfield.org/toon_book_reader/index.html
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/ewe_preview.html
http://www.kidsstoriesonline.com/online-stories.html
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Autism Prevalence Rises to 1 in 88
"With the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers now showing that 1 in 88 children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism – nearly a doubling of the prevalence since the CDC began tracking these numbers – autism can now officially be declared an epidemic in the United States".
Quoted remarks above were delivered by Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks, at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta on March 29, 2011.
Read more at:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/prevalence?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=E-speaks&utm_campaign=033012
"With the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers now showing that 1 in 88 children in the United States are being diagnosed with autism – nearly a doubling of the prevalence since the CDC began tracking these numbers – autism can now officially be declared an epidemic in the United States". Quoted remarks above were delivered by Mark Roithmayr, president of Autism Speaks, at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta on March 29, 2011.
Read more at:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/prevalence?utm_source=social-media&utm_medium=E-speaks&utm_campaign=033012
NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 29, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today called on the nation’s elected and appointed leaders to immediately develop a new, coordinated strategy to take on a national public health emergency – the More...
Autism Prevalence Up 78% in the US
Link to Medscape articles:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/761162?src=mpnews&spon=12
Read this article on Medscape's
free mobile app.Download NowThursday, March 8, 2012
Foundations
Information basic to the use of AT including: benefits, laws, assessment considerations and school policies.
Introduction to Assistive Technology
Federal Laws and AT Use
Assessing AT Student Need
AT School District Start Up
Adapting Computers
Commercial and specialized software programs to support writing, reading and math.
Using the Computer for Reading
Using the Computer for Writing
Using the Computer for Math
Curriculum
Low and high-tech adapted computer technology solutions for today's classrooms.
Simple Modifications
Keyboard Options
Mouse Options
Specialized Input Systems
Switch and Scanning Systems
Technology for Special Populations
Technology options designed to meet the needs of disability specific groups of students.
AT for Blind Students
Communication Needs
Low-tech Tools
Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with Low Vision
Switch Users
Universal Design
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Chores
Click here to see the video on how to help your child to do his or her chores. Did you know that research has shown the real chores does more to build self-esteem and responsibility than homework? It is a great time to help start your children have some real chores around the house.
Whining and Arguing
I am sorry to say that all of us have dealt with our children whining or begging for something. "But all of my friends have . . ." Ever wonder how to get the begging and whining to stop? Click here to see a 2 minute web clip that will help you with just that.
To Ground or Not
All too often parents say, "You are grounded for a week."
What do you do if the child does another thing? Ground them for two weeks? Three weeks? As a consequence, I think it punishes us as parents as much as the child and is not very flexible. If it works, great. But there are more effective alternatives you might want to consider. If you want an alternative to grounding, you might like the energy drain technique. Take a look at the technique by clicking here.
Click here to see the video on how to help your child to do his or her chores. Did you know that research has shown the real chores does more to build self-esteem and responsibility than homework? It is a great time to help start your children have some real chores around the house.
Whining and Arguing
I am sorry to say that all of us have dealt with our children whining or begging for something. "But all of my friends have . . ." Ever wonder how to get the begging and whining to stop? Click here to see a 2 minute web clip that will help you with just that.
To Ground or Not
All too often parents say, "You are grounded for a week."
What do you do if the child does another thing? Ground them for two weeks? Three weeks? As a consequence, I think it punishes us as parents as much as the child and is not very flexible. If it works, great. But there are more effective alternatives you might want to consider. If you want an alternative to grounding, you might like the energy drain technique. Take a look at the technique by clicking here.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
*Some links to consider when talking to your child about death of a loved one ...
I found these helpful for myself, to decide how to explain the facts about death in a gentle way to my son with Autism Spectrum and my high school teenage son.
Helping Young Surviving Children As a parent, you can take the lead by explaining death and having answers to your child's most frequent questions.
Talking To Children About Death What we say about death to our children, or when we say it, will depend on their ages and experiences.
When a Parent Dies: All children need to have the facts and their feelings surrounding their loss confirmed often; for this reason it is also important to listen to what they have to say.
What Do You Tell Children? Children have to be told about death. It will make sorrow and death much easier for a child to deal with if they know something about it beforehand.
Children and Grief: A “must visit” section of the Beyond Indigo site if you are looking for information on child grief.
How do I explain cremation to my 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son? Their grandparents have been cremated.
Talking to Young Children About Death
http://notjustcute.com/2011/03/07/talking-to-young-children-about-death/
Death and Loss
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parenting_tips/death_and_loss.html
Talking to Children about Death
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/childeath.pdf
Children's Grief Education Association
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.childgrief.org/images/mood-faces2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.childgrief.org/childrenspage.htm&usg=__LS6kaA4s_XWwR3a3j2A2kwqE9E4=&h=634&w=307&sz=25&hl=en&start=13&zoom=1&tbnid=UX_PxZvQDnYKHM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=66&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfeelings%2Bfaces%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enCA307CA307%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1
I found these helpful for myself, to decide how to explain the facts about death in a gentle way to my son with Autism Spectrum and my high school teenage son.
Helping Young Surviving Children As a parent, you can take the lead by explaining death and having answers to your child's most frequent questions.
Talking To Children About Death What we say about death to our children, or when we say it, will depend on their ages and experiences. Children and Grief: Parents should be aware of normal childhood responses to a death in the family, as well as danger signals.
When a Parent Dies: All children need to have the facts and their feelings surrounding their loss confirmed often; for this reason it is also important to listen to what they have to say.
Children's Understanding of Death This chart is meant to be used as a guideline to children’s understanding of death from newborns through teenagers.
Helping Teenagers Cope with Grief Bereaved teens give out all kinds of signs that they are struggling with complex feelings, yet are often pressured to act as they are doing better than they really are.
Helping Younger People Cope with Cancer Deaths and Funerals Understanding the problem; When to get professional help; What you can do to help; Possible obstacles; Carrying out and adjusting your plan
What Do You Tell Children? Children have to be told about death. It will make sorrow and death much easier for a child to deal with if they know something about it beforehand.
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Children and Grief: A “must visit” section of the Beyond Indigo site if you are looking for information on child grief.
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How do I explain cremation to my 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son? Their grandparents have been cremated.
Talking to Young Children About Death
http://notjustcute.com/2011/03/07/talking-to-young-children-about-death/
Death and Loss
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/parenting_tips/death_and_loss.html
Talking to Children about Death
http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/childeath.pdf
Children's Grief Education Association
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.childgrief.org/images/mood-faces2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.childgrief.org/childrenspage.htm&usg=__LS6kaA4s_XWwR3a3j2A2kwqE9E4=&h=634&w=307&sz=25&hl=en&start=13&zoom=1&tbnid=UX_PxZvQDnYKHM:&tbnh=137&tbnw=66&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfeelings%2Bfaces%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enCA307CA307%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1
The National Professional Development Center on ASD's
~Online Course
~Presentation and Videos
~Website Resources
Link to site:
http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/additional-resources
Social Skills Targeted : Teaching Students Refusal Skills
http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB09/davies/
Autism Internet Modules
http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/
Peak Parent Webinars: IEP's, Adaptations, Transitions, Social skills
http://www.peakparent.org/workshopsTrainings.asp
Welcome to Anger Stop:
Animated characters explain how they feel about anger.
http://www.cyke.com/anger.swf
Managing Behaviors in Special Education
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/behavior_mgt/
~Online Course ~Presentation and Videos
~Website Resources
Link to site:
http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/content/additional-resources
Social Skills Targeted : Teaching Students Refusal Skills
http://teachers.net/gazette/FEB09/davies/
Autism Internet Modules
http://www.autisminternetmodules.org/
Peak Parent Webinars: IEP's, Adaptations, Transitions, Social skills
http://www.peakparent.org/workshopsTrainings.asp
Welcome to Anger Stop:
Animated characters explain how they feel about anger.
http://www.cyke.com/anger.swf
Managing Behaviors in Special Education
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/special_ed/behavior_mgt/
Free Educational Videos Found by Teachers
http://www.watchknow.org
Over 22,000 free teaching videos are now available on http://www.watchknow.org. The videos cover nearly every educational topic and are easy to find with an intuitive directory and search feature. All major subject areas are covered as well as staff development. There is even some humor.
http://www.watchknow.org/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=satire
WatchKnow is a non-profit site which means that there aren't any charges. It offers you the opportunity to individualize your assignments without cost and add depth to lessons for those students who learn quickly, need remediation or benefit from visual presentations.
The search engine has a couple of unique features as well. You can search by subject and by age level. No need to spend time wading through a bunch of so-so videos or those that aren't useful to your grade level. Teachers are adding videos daily so you may want to check back as your curriculum progresses.
http://www.watchknow.org
Over 22,000 free teaching videos are now available on http://www.watchknow.org. The videos cover nearly every educational topic and are easy to find with an intuitive directory and search feature. All major subject areas are covered as well as staff development. There is even some humor.
http://www.watchknow.org/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=satire
WatchKnow is a non-profit site which means that there aren't any charges. It offers you the opportunity to individualize your assignments without cost and add depth to lessons for those students who learn quickly, need remediation or benefit from visual presentations.
The search engine has a couple of unique features as well. You can search by subject and by age level. No need to spend time wading through a bunch of so-so videos or those that aren't useful to your grade level. Teachers are adding videos daily so you may want to check back as your curriculum progresses.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Free Resources for Students
For kids up to age 12: Homework help and more
Homework Help
Six Steps to Smarter Studying
When Tests Make You Nervous
Group Projects for School
Organize, Focus, Get It Done
What Is Plagiarism?
Five Steps to Better Handwriting
How to Pick a Great Book to Read
Backpacks
Getting Along With Teachers
School Counselors
The Real Deal on Repeating a Grade
What to Do if You Don't Like School
Getting Your Period at School
School and Diabetes
School and Asthma
For kids up to age 12: Homework help and more
CBeebies Songs http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/somethingspecial/songs/
Build a weather or farm scene and listen to a song about your scene.
Weather Song
Drop the animals into the picture then change the weather.
Click on 'Play Song' to listen to the Weather Song with Justin.
The eKit
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/ekit.swf
Learn more about drums and how they sound using this eKit.
Hands on Banking - Kids
http://handsonbanking.org/HOB_kids_en.html
Join green alien Zing as gives you some practical money advice. He teaches what money is and about budgeting and banking, as well.
Join green alien Zing as gives you some practical money advice. He teaches what money is and about budgeting and banking, as well.
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=15
Build a song with the Composerizer, courtesy of the San Fransisco Orchestra for Kids Program
Global Gizmo (Arthur)http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/globalgizmo/
Search the grid to find matching pairs of musical instruments.
Match picture to picture.
Also, click on the Global Gizmo Map to find more about instruments from around the world
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