Dec 15, 2011 Posted by Jolene

40 Must See YouTube Special Education Videos

Special education is a hot topic on YouTube these days, but finding the videos worth watching can be time consuming at best and futile at worst. So I am exceedingly thankful for special education graduate students assigned the task of compiling lists of worthwhile special ed videos. Enter Matt Holden Matt Holden is one of those grad students (or at least I assume he is) who found www.DifferentDream.com... read more

Dec 5, 2011 Posted by Jolene

See a Problem, Solve a Problem…with Popcorn

Tammy James is the kind of educator parents want their teens encounter during their high school careers. She’s the kind of educator who sees a problem and uses ordinary, every day resources to craft an elegant, effective solution. The Problem? According to reporter Sarah Womer of the Yuma Sun, James moved to Yuma eight years ago. When she learned most of the students in her high school special... read more

Nov 23, 2011 Posted by Jolene

A Primer for Inclusion of Kids with Special Needs

Inclusion. Special Education. Team Approach. Best Placement. Are you a parent who’s been been confused by those words during an IEP meeting? If so, never fear. Help is on the way! National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NDCCD) Parent Primer The NDCCD recently posted a short and sweet primer for parents seeking the best public school placement for their children who receive... read more

Nov 21, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Amy’s Button Turkey

Last week, guest blogger Amy Stout shared some fall file folders she created for her daughter Kylie, who experiences autism. As promised, Amy is back this week with a Thanksgiving idea that doubles as a therapy tool…thought Kylie doesn’t know that! Button Turkey If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know that I am the queen of altering and adapting things.  I can’t... read more

Nov 15, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Fall Fun Folders

  Guest blogger Amy Stout and her husband Dan decided to home school their daughter Kylie who experiences autism. On her blog, she showcased some of the fall activities Kylie has enjoyed using this fall. Here is Amy’s run down of resources that work from September through Thanksgiving. Fall Fun File Folders My fabulous hubby gave me some time to put together Five Fall-Themed File folder Games... read more