Q: What is it you want people to know about people with Down syndrome? A: Give kids with Down syndrome a fair shake — that’s all. That’d be great, for starters. Read the full story here
December 2008
The Contribution of Diagnostic Substitution to the Growing Administrative Prevalence of Autism in US Special Education — Shattuck 117 (4): 1028 — Pediatrics Autism Strains Families’ Pocketbooks, Emotions – On Parenting (usnews.com) Autism Caught On Tape — Computer Scientists Use Technology To Help Children With Autism New Method Of Scoring IQ Tests Benefits Children With [...]
“Teachers aren’t trained to handle that,” said Dr. Roger Pierangelo, executive director of the National Association of Special Education Teachers.
“When you have an out-of-control student threatening your class — it’s not right and it can be very damaging — but seclusion is used as a ‘quick fix’ in many cases.”
An Interview with Laura Johnson from the University Of Toledo. I really don’t like the way that she phrases and refers to some of the topics in this interview HOWEVER, I do think that some of the strategies and insight that she brings to the topic are not only interesting but VERY RELEVANT as a [...]
IEP FAQs: Can We Write our Parapro’s Name in the IEP? Is a Child with ADD/ADHD Eligible for Special Education? – Wrightslaw Parent Volunteers Cannot Substitute for Trained Teachers by Sue Whitney Heath IEP FAQs: Is There a 10 Day Timeline for IEP Meetings? Teachers Trump Psychologist? Who Decides Eligibility? On Special Education: Q&A with [...]
Wayne State Prof Research Pushes Autism Treatment Forward Helping Your Child and Family Have An Autism Friendly Holiday Season Autism diagnostic evaluation in multiple settings: Who should really be evaluating my child? Recovering from Autism. Part I Recovering from Autism. Part II Neuropsychological evaluations of children with autism: From recommendations to practical implementation. Sleep problems [...]
Though it’s never a good idea to let your child wander around freely online without close supervision the ZAC Browser is a great idea for parents/grandparents of children with Autism. It’s got a great layout that is customized for kids that are visually oriented and designed for kids with Autism. It’s specifically designed to make [...]
It can cost about $3.2 million to take care of an autistic person over his or her lifetime. Caring for all people with autism over their lifetimes costs an estimated $35 billion per year.
I haven’t purchased these yet but in going through the samples it looks like a cool tool for those kids (and adults) who are strongly visually oriented. Grades 3rd and up but the idea would work for younger children too.
Genius May Be An Abnormality – Educating students with Asperger’s Syndrome or High Functioning Autism Girls’ Autism Signs Miss Early Diagnosis POP QUIZ – Pull Quotes From US News Magazine Articles On Vaccines - David Kirby More than 500,000 autistic kids have costly health needs that can strain families, study says It Bears Repeating – [...]
Hand-Me-Downs is a web-based service reminiscent of Craiglist where parents can list used items for babies and children. Users are given the option to sell, give away, or donate their things. If you’re looking for things you can select the metropolitan area you’re in or nearest and browse a variety of categories like: baby gear, [...]
What a Lovely Name is a tag-based search engine for baby names. Rather than take the traditional approach of searching for a name and then reading what traits are associated with that name, with What a Lovely Name you select a handful of traits you value and the gender of the child and the site [...]
You can spend hours figuring out how to lock down every browser in the house to prevent the net’s nastier stuff from reaching your kids. Or you can set up the web-boosting, attack-preventing Open DNS service to work with your router and drill down on specific prevention measures. You filter by category or content, block [...]
Blogger Rafe Needleman uses Gmail to record memories of his young son’s life. With the hefty storage, easy accessibility and robust filter and search tools, it’s a neat way to be able to quickly pull up that time when your little one met Santa Claus—or yanked your laptop off the table. Of course, with stuff [...]
The Zakka Life Crafts blog suggests a frugal, DIY way to keep kids (and maybe driving adults) stocked up with non-spill “sippy” cups. Wash out yogurt containers with plastic lids, then cut a fast-food-style “X” in the lid, big enough for a straw to go through but not much bigger. You’ve got a cheap, reusable [...]
The earlier you learn solid money management skills, the better off you’ll be. If you’re a parent and money is on your child’s mind, it’s best to teach them before they exhaust their savings. The PAYjr Education Center proposes that you start teaching your child about money as soon as they’re young enough to count. [...]
