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Hi5!

Came across this book.

IDK?

It's been 4 years since a diagnosis.

It's been 5 years since the onset of regression.

It's been 7 years since we've been blessed with our jovial, inquisitive, 'uniquely different' son.

Patterns have evolved.

But changes are evident, too.

What makes him happy?

What irritates him?

What makes him sad?

What makes him laugh?

What motivates him to talk?

What makes him shut-down in periods of complete silence?

What can he now tolerate?

What can't he self-regulate?

How much therapies are still needed?

Will this finally be a surgery-free school year?

Will he consider them as his friends this school year?

Will he show an interest in different schoolmates?

How's that pencil grip?

How is he sleeping?

Has eating preferences drastically altered?

Will he ever get a haircut?!

...

is our growing boy truly enjoying life?

It's important to reflect,  review, and  reassess various aspects of life at various stages in life.

Living on the Autism Spectrum.

Well, time to swipe that Kindle app and start reading  A Practical Guide to Autism . 

Chapters include:  Educational Interventions; Adolescence, Adulthood and  the Future; Managing Medical Issues and Problems; Dealing with Seizures;  Dealing with Regression; Dealing with Behavior Problems;  Considering Medication for Behavior problems; Managing Sensory Issues.

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A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know

Publication Date: August 17, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470394730 | ISBN-13: 978-0470394731 | Edition: 1

Learn about the authors:

Fred R. Volkmar (Author), Lisa A. Wiesner (Author) 

I think I can... Self Regulate

"Reach your child's potential with professional insight."

What in the World is Self-Regulation? Self-Regulation and Me!

Today I would like to talk about self-regulation, because I feel it is a very important topic. Once a person learns how to self-regulate, their life will become a lot easier. But first, I am sure some people are wondering what is self-regulation. To put it in simple terms: Self regulation is controlling ones own [...]  June 12, 2012 By Chloe Rothschild

Spotlight on Self-Regulation and The 5 Point Scale: An Interview with Kari Dunn Buron

Today I have the honor of sharing an interview I conducted with author, Kari Dunn Buron. Kari taught K-12 students with autism for 30 + years. She has authored and co-authored numerous books, including: (co-authored with Mitzi Curtis), , , and , Kari also was the co-editor of the textbook, , and she also created [...] June 21, 2012 By Chloe Rothschild

Self-Regulation Strategies and More

In my June article, What in the World is Self-Regulation? Self-Regulation and Me!, I talked about self-regulation. This month I would like to provide more strategies for self-regulation, because I feel that it is a very important topic. In order to live a fulfilling life, you need to be able to regulate your emotions and [...]  July 12, 2012 By Chloe Rothschild

 Self-Regulation topic highlighted in Special-lism's Autism  section]

A SPELLING city & What TIME is it?

'Summer Slide':  Identify and Prevent Summer Learning Loss is our latest series.   A
This week, chck out  A SPELLING  city &  What TIME is it?

   Are you looking for an online vocabulary and spelling program that makes learning fun?
VocabularySpellingCity is an educational website that allows teachers and parents to register for free accounts where they can enter and save word lists. These lists can then be used by their students to play a variety of interactive learning games, including HangMouse (hangman), Unscramble, Word Search, and Premium Crossword. They can even take Spelling Tests directly on our site. A Premium Membership is also available that features additional benefits like automated student recordkeeping and access to our Premium games and vocabulary content.

VocabularySpellingCity.com wants to make our spelling website an invaluable part of every child's spelling and vocabulary education. To help us keep improving our vocabulary & spelling games:

• Link to VocabularySpellingCity from your school website, homeschool blog, or list of online learning resources.
• Tell your colleagues and friends, write a review for a teachers group, or forward our newsletter.
• Participate in the VocabularySpellingCity forum. Share lists that you've posted, discuss your experiences on using the site, and make suggestions for new features or spelling games.
• Become a fan on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter.

VocabularySpellingCity.com shares technology with a vocabulary website. VocabularySpellingCity is grateful to Time4Learning.com (homeschooling curriculum, afterschool online study) and Time4Writing.com (teaching writing) for their support. VocabularySpellingCity recommends the following keyboarding games.

Spelling & Vocabulary Website: SpellingCity



Do you need a quality online education for PreK to 12th grade students that leverages the power of technology and the Internet?Time4Learning.com was founded in 2003 to improve education among today's computer-loving students. Time4Learning provides online preschool lessons, online elementary curriculum, and online middle school curriculum for reading, writing and arithmetic as well as social studies and sciences. In 2008, Time4Learning created Time4Writing.com, a series of eight-week online writing classes taught and facilitated by experienced writing teachers for elementary, middle and high school students.

Are you a Time4Learning member who has friends that might like Time4Learning? Then please refer them. (We'll thank you with $25) For details: http://tinyurl.com/T4L-FriendRefer


Do you want  one-on-one writing where  students get a personal certified teacher; and students work through the interactive lessons and writing assignments at their own pace?


  Time4Writing courses are offered at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels for elementary through high school. Courses start daily and are designed to help students build writing skills through one-on-one interaction with an online writing tutor who is a certified teacher

"My daughter finally understands how to write proper sentences and paragraphs. This breakthrough was thanks to Time4Writing."

"My son's favorite part of the class was the personal feedback. He LOVED having someone besides Mom give him input on his work."

"My son was very intimidated by the essay portion of his standardized test. After taking a Time4Writing course, he was able to strengthen his essay writing skills and gain confidence, earning him a higher score!"

   Time4Writing was created by Time4Learning Inc,   an  automated online education program used as a home school curriculum, a summer study program, and for afterschool support or enrichment

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Parent-Teacher Conference

' Parent-Teacher Conference'    
   Is your Parent Teacher Conference a 'Good, Productive and Enjoyable' Meeting about the Student?

Communication is essential during the school year. Parents, Teachers, Aides and Principals should maintain effective Communication throughout a Student's academic life.

We recently participated in a Parent Teacher Conference to discuss our child's Progress and inquiries on his Report Card(Progress Report).

We conversed with his 2 Teachers: Mild/Moderate and Kindergarten(General Education).

We met in a quiet, secluded area where matters of privacy could be discussed.

As Parents, we asked Questions, provided Insight about our Child and shared Comments.

His Teachers, asked Questions, provided Insight about their Student and shared Comments.

We learned.

We set goals/techniques.

We laughed.

We agreed to follow-up.

Communication is essential for a 'Good, Productive and Enjoyable School Year. :-)'

References & Resources

http://www.pta.org/2532.htm

Parent-Teacher Conference Tip Sheets for Principals, Teachers, and Parents / Browse Our Publications / Publications & Resources / HFRP - Harvard Family Research Project

Parent Teacher Conference - YouTube
	www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr5kWOdkHYAFeb 23, 2010 - 5 min - Uploaded by Sleepyprincesszzz Every teacher has had this conversation at least once!

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How to Ace Parent-Teacher Conferences - WSJ.com

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TeacherVision

Make your next parent-teacher conference a success with our planning suggestions, preparation advice, and conference forms. Use our great tips on building positive relationships with parents to increase their involvement and improve communication. Printable records will help parents and teachers plan for the student's future by tracking goals and outcomes of each interaction. These resources help maximize the benefits of parent-teacher collaborations to serve each child's educational needs 

Parents as Teachers

Find out in this experiential session at the Parents as Teachers conference. Offered twice due to popularity, this session has limited attendance so register now. ...




for more Parent-Teacher Conferences advice, tips, and resources, refer to these sites




Enjoying The Hi-5s of Autism - A Family Experience

'a uniquely different' family sharing 'Positive perspectives' about living on the Autism Spectrum

http://vimeo.com/enjoyhi5autism

http://enjoyhi5autism.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/EnjoyHi5Autism



EnjoyHi5Autism - " Life on the Autism Spectrum can be Enjoyable."
{for Self-Advocates, Adults, Caregivers, Supporters of the Autism Spectrum lifestyle and people with disAbilities}

http://vimeo.com/enjoyhi5autism

https://www.twitter.com/#!/EnjoyHi5Autism

http://www.twellow.com/babymiracle2005 @KBJ Cosse'



"disAbilityVOICE - Disability Rights Advocate"

'a global perspective of the disability world'
-  lifestyle, social networking, community, perspectives,
 relationships, interests, rights, careers, population, issues,
groups, legislation, advocacy, resources, supports, services

...if you care to share...

"...if you care to share..."

Hi5!
We are sharing an interesting, introspective, heart-felt request from one family to other families with special needs.
Kindly review the entire request before replying or submitting a written entry.  Thanks.

via Kbj Cosse'  "no longer just crying... ADVOCATE!"

Jessica Steiner

Dear Families:
Consider this a CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
I’m delighted to announce that I am developing a collection of writings for special needs families on the topic of forgiveness, and I am opening it up to your creative contributions.

The idea of this collection is a kind of parenting book, except with no system. It's for people who experience special needs parenting as intuitive, passionate, and autonomous, people who give it all and falter anyway and understand that as parents, we have no choice but to get up tomorrow and get back to it. To do that, we often have to forgive ourselves, for our frustrations and failings, and forgive the kids for all the ways they make it tough.

I feel that in the space between books like "My Baby Rides The Short Bus," "Gravity Pulls You In," and "Seeing Ezra," which are groundbreaking truth-tellers, we still need something that speaks to the process of parenting and pain, evolution and liberation, in our lives. That's what I hope to accomplish here.

I also hope for this book to help enrich the dialogue regarding 'resentments across the spectrum,' and to create an atmosphere where individuality gains traction over labels.

If you look at the introduction to the book, which I've posted on my blog, you'll get an idea what I mean. The book will include essays like this one, which explores the topic and experience of forgiveness personally.

http://sweetsweetanimal.blogspot.com/2011/09/parents-book-of-forgiveness.html?m=0

Also on the blog, you can read my post 'The Hundred-Dollar Haircut,' which represents the kind of anecdotal, advice-based pieces I am seeking. These should tell a story of how parents responded to a problem their child faced, how that response did or didn't work, and carry to the parents the message that, 'Even if this doesn't work for you, and it may not, you're still a good parent, and you're doing enough.'

I am particularly seeking pieces by non-white writers, as these voices are underrepresented in the special needs parenting community, however, all work is welcome; I need to hear from all of you.

Submissions can range from 1,200 to 5,000 words, or 5 to 10 pages, and should be sent as a Word document attachment or in the body of the email, to my direct email address, by or about Jan.1.

Jsteiner70@gmail.com

SWEET ANIMAL: The Parents' Book of Forgiveness - Introduction sweetsweetanimal.blogspot.com

Wow.. I'm speechless and amazed. And grateful that you loved your child enough to make sure you found out what's up. There should be NO guilt.

'evolve the workforce'

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Hire people with disAbilities.

'disAbilityVOICE - Disability Rights Advocate"

(dAV-DRA)

'a global perspective of the disability world'

 lifestyle, social networking, community, perspectives, relationships, interests, rights,

 careers, population, issues, groups, legislation, advocacy,

 resources, supports, services

Enjoying the Hi-5s of Autism - A Family Experience

"Understanding fosters Appreciation

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Appreciation garners Support

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Support leads to Unity. "