April 2, 2011
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Storytime Improves Communication

Kids love to get their hands into everything. (I can see you grabbing the sanitizing wipes.) From the day we discover those appendages attached to our bodies that move and experiment with those tiny fingers wiggling on the end. We … Continue reading

February 26, 2011
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10 Strategies For Attention Problems

With our fast paced society and challenges that may try to get in the way, our continued attention to a task at hand is hard to maintain, even if you don’t have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or ADHD. Here’s some … Continue reading

November 10, 2010
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Animal Interactions

Bugs Bunny once had a wild gorilla chasing him around. Being a resourceful rabbit, he pulled out a music box and started playing music. Even at the first note, the gorilla stopped in his tracks and was calm. Music has … Continue reading

August 18, 2010
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Musical Influence Of Attitude

Under pressure – that burns a building down Splits a family in two Puts people on streets Seems like the world has us all under pressure and Queen captured that in their song Under Pressure. We need to dig ourselves … Continue reading

March 28, 2010
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Living With A Disability

What is it like to have a disability? This is a hard question for me to answer. I’ve had my disability, Arthrogryposis (Ar-thro-gry-posis) since birth, so I have no way of knowing what it’s like not to have a disability. … Continue reading

April 3, 2009
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Sign Language and Children of Autism

Story from: yourtalkingbaby.com People think of sign language in the context of the deaf community. But, it can be taught to babies before they can speak, with multiple benefits for child and parent. This, of course, is the basis for … Continue reading

March 28, 2009
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Intense Education Process (IEP)

Having been on both sides of an IEP that is why I rename it from Individual Education Plan to Intense Education Process. With the proper support, preparation, and keeping the progress of the student as the goal, an IEP can … Continue reading

March 22, 2009
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Facilitating Eye Contact For Those With Autism

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) typically have reduced eye contact than typical children and may not use their eyes to attract attention, to direct other people’s attention or to check that they have (or do not have) the attention … Continue reading

August 21, 2008
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Saturday In The Park

The air was warm and the sun was high, on this Saturday afternoon. I decided to get into a pair of shorts and a tee-shirt and take a book down to the park. Although a lot of other people had … Continue reading