Wow! Time really does fly. It is so hard to believe that it has been one year since I began this blog. Well officially On September 25th, but why not start the celebration early right? During the past year, I have written 102 articles which averages to about 2 a week. Not too bad huh?
I started this blog as a way of giving back to a career which has given me so much joy.. Helping people disabilities, families, professionals and organizations. Working as both a speaker and a trainer in the developmental disability field I have collected loads of information pertaining to special education, special needs, and developmental disability topics and felt the time was right to share. My other purpose in creating Special Needs Resource Blog was realizing that most blogs and social media sites were created mainly from parents and special education teachers. It truly saddens me that in the year 2015, parents are still struggling to locate services and information on their own.
My other passion and joy is learning and sharing information with others. My vision for upcoming year to continue to share resources, expand and gather additional information. In the upcoming year, I will have a page for free items including templates that can be duplicated.
In celebrating Special resources 1 year anniversary, I am raffling off a few items. All are welcome to participate.
Autism Car Magnet
Autism Earrings
Autism Lanyard
Rules
Thanks again for all of your support and feel free to contact me.
During my trainings, I often incorporate games that help staff understand from the point of view of a person with a disability. This is a fun and simple game
Providing ongoing sensitivity training for staff working with children with special needs and adults with developmental disabilities on a regular basis lessens the risk of staff losing sight of the specific needs of each person. One game that is fun and also allows participants to reflect is an old fashion game of pick-up sticks. This game has been around for centuries and is both inexpensive and fun. This game can be conducted during staff meetings or your next staff development day.
Purpose: Enhance staff sensitivity towards people with disabilities, specifically fine-motor skills, cerebral palsy, eye-hand coordination, intellectual disabilities and learning disabilities.
Learning Objectives: As a result of this training
Instructions: Participants will grab all of the sticks and quickly release his/her hand and allows the sticks to scatter. Each participant will proceed to pick up the stick one by one using the black stick with the non-dominant hand. If any of the sticks move, the game stops and the next person will attempt to pick up all the sticks.
Length of Training Session: 60 Minutes
Recommended Number of Participants: 3-15 people
Time: Allow each person 3 minutes to complete the task.
Materials: Pick- up sticks, timer
I purchases my sticks at a local stationary store however you can also purchase the pick-up sticks online. check out the resources below:
If only I could go back to the day our daughter was born. There’s so much I’d say to comfort myself. Hopefully, I’ll eventually help someone else at the start of their journey. I want someone to see that everything is going to be alright! You’ll survive this storm of emotions! Your baby isn’t the baby you dreamed of but I’m here to say your precious baby will be so much more than you could ever imagine!
Continue reading You’ll grow to love that extra chromosome! .
You many have heard the term “echolalia.” it is often associated with people diagnosed with autism and is characterized as the repetition of words that may be immediate or delayed after the original words are spoken. For additional information, please click on the links below:
As the summer begins to heat up, now is the time to put warm weather and safety precautions into place. Children and adults with disabilities should:
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