Today's Special-Needs News and Views
Get a quick look at news stories, articles, and blog posts worth checking out. Updated daily. (Looking for something that was here before today? Check the weekly and topic folders.)
Guiding the ADHD Child to Clean His Room
From Suite 101: "Schedules and Strategies to Help Attention Deficit Organization." (11/7/09)
From Suite 101: "Schedules and Strategies to Help Attention Deficit Organization." (11/7/09)
Columnist: ‘Hateful’ language can spur violence against disabled
From Disability News: "When did people with disabilities cease to matter in the battle against bigotry?" (11/7/09)
From Disability News: "When did people with disabilities cease to matter in the battle against bigotry?" (11/7/09)
How One Kid Dealt with Mental Illness
From MomLogic: "'You're only as sick as your secrets.' So goes one of the opening lines of a new documentary aimed at exposing and eliminating the stigma against mental illness. 'No Kidding, Me Too!' was produced by "Sopranos" star Joey Pantoliano." (11/7/09)
From MomLogic: "'You're only as sick as your secrets.' So goes one of the opening lines of a new documentary aimed at exposing and eliminating the stigma against mental illness. 'No Kidding, Me Too!' was produced by "Sopranos" star Joey Pantoliano." (11/7/09)
Why Won't My Son's School Give Me Details of Inappropriate Behavior?
From Empowering Parents: "At my next meeting with the school, I am going to ask if there are any more incidents, I would like 'the who, what, when, where, and how.' It determines the how, when, where, and who I talk to about my child." (11/6/09)
From Empowering Parents: "At my next meeting with the school, I am going to ask if there are any more incidents, I would like 'the who, what, when, where, and how.' It determines the how, when, where, and who I talk to about my child." (11/6/09)
Questions that hurt, comments that help
From 5 Minutes for Special Needs: "You're sitting there minding your own business when BAM, some friend, relative or stranger asks you a question about your child that levels you. These questions would not be in the 'well meaning' category." (11/6/09)
From 5 Minutes for Special Needs: "You're sitting there minding your own business when BAM, some friend, relative or stranger asks you a question about your child that levels you. These questions would not be in the 'well meaning' category." (11/6/09)
Orthoses, Braces, and Splints
From Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs: "Eventually, if not from the first day of your special education career, you will come in contact with braces, splints and orthoses. You will be expected to apply and remove them, monitor skin integrity and teach others to do all of these things." (11/6/09)
From Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs: "Eventually, if not from the first day of your special education career, you will come in contact with braces, splints and orthoses. You will be expected to apply and remove them, monitor skin integrity and teach others to do all of these things." (11/6/09)
Asthma Not Determined by Genetics Alone
From Newswise: "While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology." (11/6/09)
From Newswise: "While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology." (11/6/09)
Got Choices?
From About.com Special Education: "At the same time I was thinking about the success that one of my students has been experiencing. I realized that part of his success was he was getting to make some choices. ... I realized that for each of my students, I need to be thinking about how I build some choice into each kid's programs." (11/6/09)
From About.com Special Education: "At the same time I was thinking about the success that one of my students has been experiencing. I realized that part of his success was he was getting to make some choices. ... I realized that for each of my students, I need to be thinking about how I build some choice into each kid's programs." (11/6/09)
Woman shatters stereotypes about Down syndrome
From Disability News: "Nineteen-year-old Abby Loy, who has Down syndrome, is a high school graduate and community college student, and has lobbied Congress. She has been touring her region in recent weeks to give oral presentations about Down syndrome to government and education groups, saying the disorder has not stopped her from living a happy life." (11/6/09)
From Disability News: "Nineteen-year-old Abby Loy, who has Down syndrome, is a high school graduate and community college student, and has lobbied Congress. She has been touring her region in recent weeks to give oral presentations about Down syndrome to government and education groups, saying the disorder has not stopped her from living a happy life." (11/6/09)
Top Ten Ways to Annoy Your Doctor
From Musings of a Distractible MInd: "Some suggestions for disgruntled patients (or grutled ones, for that matter) to make their doctor%u2019s day much worse." (11/6/09)
From Musings of a Distractible MInd: "Some suggestions for disgruntled patients (or grutled ones, for that matter) to make their doctor%u2019s day much worse." (11/6/09)