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Category Archives: school
Vacation Time!
From jaime over on Bignity. Come Monday, I’ll be leaving on a jet plane, at least for about a week. Don’t worry, I’ll be back. Yesterday was my first “break” day. Taking on a job that requires working with children … Continue reading
School Shopping of a Special Needs Kind
From jaime over on Bignity. The beginning of a new school year is just around the corner. Before the year begins, here are a couple resources that can help you evaluate your school’s special education programs. Education Directory The first … Continue reading
Posted in New Year, school, special needs
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What Autism is Not
From jaime over on Bignity. I was working with one of my kids today at school. It was a pretty typical day, if working with minimally verbal autistic children can ever be called such a thing. We two shared a … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, kids, school, social skills, special needs
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The Power of the Parent
From Valerie over on Bignity. The day I found out my daughter, Morgan, had autism, my entire world went black. I barely remember it. Completely shocked and paralyzed with fear, I was at a loss for where to begin. How … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, echolalia, independence, parent, school
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The Power of the Parent
From Valerie over on Bignity. The day I found out my daughter, Morgan, had autism, my entire world went black. I barely remember it. Completely shocked and paralyzed with fear, I was at a loss for where to begin. How … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, echolalia, independence, parent, school
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Welcome Summer!
From jaime over on Bignity. The sun is high in the sky. Warm breezes rush over your skin and through your hair. Kids run through sprinklers, giggling. Life seems a little bit more fun. Summer is made for children, and … Continue reading
Posted in school, Special Education, summer, Vacation
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SUMMER
From Thomas over on Bignity. Check out Thomas and his family’s latest and greatest adventures here. It’s a strange difference, the way I looked at summer as a kid and how I look at summer now. As a kid there … Continue reading
The List Effect
From Thomas over on Bignity. Thomas talks about the positive impact of list making for his son Jayden. It can help to reduce anxiety and increase independence, both in the home and at school. Try it! And check out Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in comfort, consistency, list, organization, school
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Tutor? Or Not to Tutor?
From Rachel over on Bignity. March 14th is Pi Day. 3.141 592 653 589 793…so on and so forth for about a trillion more digits, give or take. I had no idea that March 14th was Pi Day until my last two groups of … Continue reading
Posted in goals, school, speech therapist, therapy, tutor
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Lead Poisoning & Special Ed
Image via WikipediaI hope that this is wrong:A recent news article caught my eye. It said that students in Detroit’s Public school system were recently tested for lead. The study concluded that overall, 58% of roughly 39,000 students tested — 22,75… Continue reading
Posted in Detroit, education, Gerl, lead, lead poisoning, school, Special Education, special education law
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