A Child With Needs

When your child is diagnosed with ADHD, so many questions can arise. Here are some facts to help you understand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder better: Where to Get Help: Ask your doctor See a Developmental Pediatrician Talk to your child’s school psychologist Signs of ADHD: Be easily distracted, miss details, forget things, and frequently switch [...]

In accordance with teacher appreciation week, Thank you to all the wonderful teachers who make us realize… and that we can get there because… Thank you!!! Related Articles to ‘Teacher Appreciation: Thank you to all Those Making a Difference’ Teacher Appreciation Week: Thank You to All Who Change Lives Happy Monday! A Thank You for [...]

Autism can be challenging anywhere, but sometime autism in the workplace is a key to success. Individual’s with Autism have a unique set of traits that help lead to success in certain work environments. Sometimes they have to steer their own way to success because the typical career path that starts with college can be [...]

Planning the Transition to Adulthood There are many factors to take into account when planning a student transition to adulthood. This transition can be compounded when intellectual disabilities are involved. Here are some things to consider in making the transition to adulthood more student lead: • Designed within an outcome-oriented process, which promotes movement from [...]

In the current technological age, technology in the classroom is often a leading force in education, but how can a smartphone be used to further a students success. Here is a info graphic on just that topic: Do Smartphones Make Smart Students… As technology takes over the classroom, it is important to keep it researched [...]

Early sexual activity in children can occur for a myriad of reason and with a wide variety of consequences. Here are some facts to know in order to help your kids: Reasons of Early Sexual Activity Today’s culture promotes early sexual activity with little regard to the consequences Students are inundated by the message that [...]

Transitioning to a toddler bed might seem like a daunting task for your little one, but here are some things to help when making the move to a big kid bed: Let them pick out their own sheets and made a big deal out of it Tell them that they aren’t allowed to get out [...]

Autism effects a wide spread demographic. One therapy that is often sought out to help those effected with Autism. ABA refers to Applied Behavior Analysis. It used to be referred to as behavior modification. ABA is based on the theories of behaviorism. It focuses on using consequences to teach now and effectively teach skills for [...]

Here is a great info-graphic on Special Education in the United States. According to it’s information, Special Education is defined as “specifically designed instruction to meet unique needs of a child with a disability.” It also shows the variety of special needs including: specific learning disability, language/speech impairment, intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, orthopedic [...]

An intellectual disability not only effects an individual’s abilities, but the label of ‘intellectual disability’ can also hurt a child, especially when using the terms ‘mental retardation’ to diagnose the student. Although intellectual disability is starting to readily replace mental retardation, there is still controversy. Here are some things to consider when labeling a child. [...]