'Enjoying The Hi-5's of Autism - A Family Experience': learning

Hi5! We are still just as excited about our 5 year old as the day when the doctor pronounced,"You're Pregnant!" Yep, we're still jumping for joy,and so is he! We are sharing our joy,disappointments,successes and challenges as a family with a child touched by AUTISM-a neurological condition considered a developmental disability.If you care to share, please do.Join us on Google Blogger/Reader/Buzz/orkut,hi5, digg,Facebook,Twitter,Yahoo!Buzz,YouTube,MySpace, holiday WordPress.ENJOY!KBJCosse'Family

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Teaching Students with Aspergers

Advice on tips, guides, preparation, resilence, acclimation, transition, anxiety to help Students with Aspergers Syndrome enjoy school.

My Aspergers Child: Teaching The Anxious Aspergers Student: Teaching students with Aspergers or High-Functioning Autism who also experience social anxiety in the classroom WILL be challenging. School...

My Aspergers Child: Teaching Aspergers Students: 32 Tips for ...

Teaching Aspergers Students: 32 Tips for Educators ... When these are thrown off, they can become very anxious and worry ...

www.myaspergerschild.com/.../teaching-aspergers-students...
Strategies to Help Students with Asperger Syndrome in School ...

For most students with Asperger Syndrome (AS), school ... Therefore, the majority of students with AS are anxious. ... Tech’s Role in Teaching Autistic Students Evolves

www.education.com/.../strategies-help-asperger-school
AANE - Teaching Resilience to Students with Asperger Syndrome

Teaching Resilience to Students with Asperger Syndrome. By Lori Hodgins, MSEd ... Slowly and carefully, I tell the student that we are going to practice “getting anxious ...

www.aane.org/.../teaching_resilience_students_asperger.html
The Complete Guide to Teaching Students with Aspergers and HFA

Teaching strategies specific to the Aspergers student... ... encompasses high functioning children with autistic tendencies. A child with Aspergers can have ...

www.myoutofcontrolteen.com/TeachingAspergersStudents
Asperger's Syndrome (AS) - Instructional Strategies

It is from the section labeled Educating Students with Asperger ... conversations, to help them feel less anxious ... Teaching students with Autism: A guide for teachers.

aspergerspresentation.wikispaces.com/Instructional...
Teaching The Asperger Student - About Aspergers

Teaching the Asperger student can be challenging, but it presents a very rewarding experience as well!

www.livingwithaspergers.com/teaching-the-asperger...

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

But it’s in their IEP

Whether you're still enjoying summertime, on vacation, prepping for back to school or have already gone BACK TO SCHOOL like some Students and Teachers in Oklahoma, you're should read this.
Hopefully, whatever stage you are in this summer, you took time to review your child's IEP. Hopefully, Teachers will take time to review their Students IEPs BEFORE THE STUDENTS GO BACK TO SCHOOL.

Preparation, Collaboration, Positivity and Consistency is essential keys to an 'Enjoyable School Year'. "All children can learn." Similar to the belief 'it takes a village to raise a child', then,

"it takes a Collaborative Team to successfully implement an appropriate IEP."

(an Enjoyable School Year principle)

Special Education & IEP Advisor Dennise Goldberg reflectly admonishes us all to get ready for the school year. With a relatable titiel, Goldberg, shares the "top responses heard after I uttered the words, “but it’s in their IEP”, TIPS are also provided."

Five little words, made up of only sixteen letters that every parent has uttered at one point or another if their child has an IEP. Who we said it to isn’t as important as the fact that we have all said it. I have written in the past about my Top Ten Special Education Pet Peeves and the Top Ten Most Ridiculous Comments I Ever Heard at an IEP but it’s time to discuss a new topic. Below are the top responses heard after I uttered the words, “but it’s in their IEP.”

Furthermore, Goldberg offers an opportunity to candidly share
What responses have you received after you uttered those five little words, “But it’s in their IEP.” Add them to the comment section below and as they come in I will include them above.

'EnjoyHi5Autism' will enjoy pinning 'But it's in their IEP' on our Pinterest boards: I am the 'I' in 'IEP; and 'Educating & Learning & Teaching' -- http://pinterest.com/EnjoyHi5Autism/

But it’s in their IEP | Special Education & IEP Advisor

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Learn your special education laws, rights, and share your IEP goals on Special Education Advisor.com.
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Special Education Advisor.com is community of parents, educators, and special education service providers dedicated to helping families with special education needs ...
Special Education IEP Meeting - Special Education Advisor ... - IEP meetings can be overwhelming when parents don't understand what they are hearing and school personnel are speaking a language they don't understand ...
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'Enjoyable School Year'

"All Children can Learn."

Hi5! time to study

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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

#ccchat - Common Core Standards: Lessons, Ideas, and Discussions

Teaching students with new tools, enthusiasm,

and belief that teaching is a noble calling.

I've been collecting common core resources as I research and write for my upcoming book, Collaborative Writing in the Cloud, from eye on education. The hashtag for this topic on Twitter is #ccchat .

Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Common Core Standards: Lessons, Ideas, and Discuss...: Scholastic has an excellent article on the shifts by Common Core. Read their article for information. This photo is from that article on...

Visit Vickie Davis on Cool Cat Teacher Blog - Daily Newsletter.

Award winning technology teacher, IT director and parent talks about technology, students, and how to connect students around the world with projects in meaningful global collaboration using powerful social media tools. More than just teaching and technology, Cool Cat Teacher also shares inspiration and motivation for lifelong learning and harnessing tools in productive ways to improve your life! Vicki Davis has three children and has created massive global collaborative projects including the Flat Classroom Project and Digiteen and has been featured by bestselling books by Thomas Friedman (the World is Flat), Don Tapscott (Grown Up Digital) and Curtis Bonk (the World is Open.)

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Finding Evidence Based Programs for Reading and Math

As a special education teacher and tutor, I would like to know what are good reading programs up to high school level?
What about programs for math and writing through all the grades?
We recommend Orton-Gillingham based programs. These programs have over 60 years of research that supports their effectiveness and they work for everyone.
It’s hard to understand why schools resist using them.
Orton-Gillingham

based programs include Wilson

and Slingerland

. Lindamood-Bell

is also good.
Direct Instruction

has a good track record. This website contains information on Direct Instruction’s extensive and broad research base.
We have a topic page on Wrightslaw about Reading and Writing here: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/read.index.htm
Here’s a “one stop shopping” resource that will answer some of your questions about evidence based reading and math programs at different education levels.
Find out which educational programs have been successfully evaluated in valid research

.
http://www.bestevidence.org/index.cfm

Not many math programs have solid research to support them.
If you go to the Best Evidence site, and click Reading and “Beginning,” you’ll see 3 programs that have “strong evidence of effectiveness.”

PALS
Reading Reels
Success for All

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

#BeBookSmart Twitter Party

JOIN US FOR A TWITTER PARTY ABOUT CHILDREN'S LITERACY!

RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) has partnered with Macy’s to create Be Book Smart, a national partnership to raise awareness and support of children’s literacy. This effort will help RIF provide free books and literacy resources to children nationwide, while expanding RIF’s outreach to the children at greatest risk for developing reading difficulties. This campaign provides an opportunity for Macy’s customers to join the effort and have an impact on literacy in their community.

Through July 31, 2012, Macy’s customers can give $3 to provide a book for a child and receive a coupon for $10 off* a $50 in-store purchase at any Macy’s nationwide. Macy’s will give 100% of every $3 to RIF.

Since 2004, Macy’s has played an integral part of helping RIF carry out its mission, raising over $21 million to support children’s literacy. That means millions of free books and resources for children who need them the most.

#BeBookSmart Twitter Party on Wednesday, Jul 11 @ 6pm (EST). #bebooksmart

http://www.rif.org/us/get-involved/bebooksmart.htm

Send an email to Tell Congress to ACT now! {see below for sample}

Support Children's Literacy Funding in FY13! Tell Congress to support continued funding for the Department of Education's Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant competition!

In 2011, RIF lost $24.8 million in federal funding – representing 80 percent of our operating budget. During the 2012 budget cycle that same year, Congress designated $28 million toward a new national literacy grant competition. While details are still being set for the competition, RIF hopes to be able to compete for a portion of these funds to support our local RIF programs. As Congress is now at work drafting the 2013 budget, it’s critical that this investment in children’s literacy remains. Please write to your members of Congress today. Tell them to maintain support for the Department of Education’s Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant competition. Make sure your representatives in Washington know that you support funding for our nation’s most critical investment: our children’s success in schools – and the future.
Send the message below today. Your voice matters. Powered by CQ Roll Call ©2012

Thanks for making a pledge.
And thank you for declaring your love of reading to the world to help Book People Unite.
http://www.bookpeopleunite.org/pledge.html

If you're a Book Person like me, help put books in the hands of kids who need them the most. @rifweb http://www.bookpeopleunite.org #bookpeopleunite

Book Kids
Two dozen amazing fifth-graders decided to forgo their end-of-the-year party and donate the money to RIF instead. They also created a video that will get your feet tapping.

Enter for a chance to win a $500 Macy's Gift Card!

Prize Details - Five (5) Grand Prize winners will each receive a $500 Macy’s gift card redeemable at all Macy’s store locations and on macys.com. One (1) Grand Prize winner will be selected following each week of the Sweepstakes Period in a random drawing from all eligible entries received and not previously selected, on or about the following dates: June 28, 2012; July 5, 2012; July 12, 2012; July 19, 2012; and July 26, 2012. Prize Eligibility - Only persons who are at least 18 years of age can enter. Sweepstakes Starts - June 22, 2012 @ 12:01 am (EDT) Sweepstakes Ends - July 26, 2012 @ 11:59 pm (EDT)

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"Reading is Fundamental. Reading is the gateway to a lifetime of learning." {BLC a.k.a. KBJCosse'} EnjoyHi5Autism networks support @RIFWEB http://rif.org/ .
Take Action and Tell Congress to Support Literacy Funding (every Fiscal Year) http://www.rif.org/us/get-involved/advocate/action-center.htm .
['All children can Learn.' http://www.facebook.com/EnjoyableSchoolYear]

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"Hi5! Pinned @RIFweb #BeBookSmart on 'RIF', 'Summertime Fun' , 'Reading & Literacy', 'Must read...' and other @EnjoyHi5Autism Pinterest Boards http://pinterest.com/EnjoyHi5Autism/pins/; Autism Families and http://www.facebook.com/EnjoyableSchoolYear"

Reading Is Fundamental PSA for RIF. @EnjoyHi5Autism networks support @RIFWEB http://rif.org/ . Take Action and Tell Congress to Support Literacy Funding (every Fiscal Year) http://www.rif.org/us/get-involved/advocate/action-center.htm .

Reading Is Fundamental

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation's largest nonprofit children's literacy organization. Through RIF programs, we prepare and motivate children to read by ...

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First Sister an Interview with Maya Soetoro-Ng , author of Ladder to the Moon and sister to President Barack Obama - Comment: Hi5! Thank you First Sister Maya Soetoro-Ng for sharing. We have pinned 'Ladder to the Moon' in our Pinterest at 'EnjoyHi5Autism' Boards:'RIF'; 'Must read...; 'Summertime Fun'; 'Educating & Learning & Reading; 'Reading & Literacy'. Our family espouses "Reading Is Fundamental. Reading is the gateway to a lifetime of learning." All children can Learn.' (and learn to read)includes children with disabilities and special needs. http://www.facebook.com/EnjoyableSchoolYear

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Reading Is Fundamental Action Alert: Send an email to Tell Congress to ACT now! {RIF sample email/letter}

Support Children's Literacy Funding in FY13!

Subject:
Support Children's Literacy Funding in FY13!

Required text:

(This text will be included in your message)

I respectfully urge you to support level funding of $28.6 million in FY2013 for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy competitive grant program. First funded in FY2012 and administered by the U.S. Department of Education, this national literacy grant competition is designed to support access to books, early literacy services, and effective school library programs for low-income children.

This investment in children's literacy comes at a critical time when only 1 in 300 children in poor neighborhoods owns a book, and only 1 in 5 low-income children is reading at the proficient level by the end of third grade. Access to print is essential and literacy is at the core of academic achievement for all children and one of the single best predictors for high school graduation, overall long-term success and prosperity.

The recent elimination of federal support for national literacy organizations like Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is of grave concern, as these organizations work to distribute books and literacy resources to those children at highest risk of academic failure. Last year, RIF provided more than 15 million books to 4 million low-income children with the help of a volunteer corps of more than 400,000, a strong national infrastructure and the public-private partnership that has made RIF so effective during the course of its 45 years of operation. Children who enter kindergarten behind their peers are frequently unable to close the learning gap, and are three to four times more likely to drop out of school long-term. Refunding the national literacy grant competition in FY2013 becomes more vital than ever in working to address our nation's literacy crisis.

As the FY2013 budget process advances, I hope you will support this funding request for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy grant program.

1970's 'Reading Is Fundamental' Public Service Announcement

1973 'Reading Is Fundamental' Public Service Announcement

'Reading Is Fundamental' PSA (circa 1979)

'Reading Is Fundamental' - Book People Unite

Book People Unite - PSA 'Reading Is Fundamental'

'Reading Is Fundamental' - 1 PSA

'Reading Is Fundamental' video A&B- PSA

Univision RIF Neida Sandoval PSA 2009

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal RIF PSA

Carol Burnett RIF PSA (circa 1977/1979)