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Well-intended Autism Awareness Materials that are actually ableist.

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Last week, I did a post about a video that was going viral. I said then, and still think, that it’s ableist. Not to pat myself on the back (ok, maybe a little), the well-known activist Alice Wong agreed with me and shared my post. Her group even included trigger warnings for the original video, […]

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{Football Bingo} Free Football Bingo Cards for Kids of all Abilities.

Football Bingo Are you planning a Super Bowl party or another football-themed event? Looking for some free football bingo cards to print? Well, welcome! This football bingo game is a great way to involve all ages and abilities on the day of the big game. In the coming weeks, football talk will be everywhere. Actually, […]

Fact or Fiction? The Myth That We Have Specific Learning Styles, Debunked.

Learning Styles The following article on learning styles is written by Dr. Rachel L Schechter, HMH’s Vice President of Learning Sciences. Have you ever tried explaining a new concept to someone, and the person you’re speaking to suddenly replies, “Well, I’m a visual learner!” as an explanation of why they aren’t understanding? That puts you […]

How to Write IEP Goals.

How to Write IEP Goals. IEP goals are the future. IEP Present Levels is where the child is now; goals are where we want them to be. Writing IEP goals, while based on data, is part art, part science. It’s also something I find that many educators are not prepared for or trained in. Colleges […]

Executive Functioning | Measurable IEP Goals | Accommodations | Strategies

Executive Functioning IEP Goals Executive function is an umbrella term for cognitive processes such as planning, working memory, attention, problem solving, verbal reasoning, inhibition, mental flexibility, multi-tasking, initiation, and monitoring of actions. Executive functioning describes a set of mental processes that helps people to connect past experience with present action. Wikipedia If your child or […]

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