by Amy Kerr-Jung | Mar 10, 2023 | Special Education Basics
Workplace Soft-Skills Quick Tips Always be on time. It is critical to build a toolbox for your organizational skills so that you are able to be punctual and present at all jobs. If you are late, don’t avoid discussing it with your superior. Be brave, go talk to...
by Amy Kerr-Jung | Mar 10, 2023 | Special Education Basics
Differentiation: A Critical Challenge Every educator is deeply familiar with the “d” word…differentiation. In an ever-complex and changing world with increasing student needs and greater demands on teachers, the ability to serve the distinct needs of each student is a...
by S. DeCarlo | Sep 22, 2021 | Life Lessons, Special Education Basics
The impact of stress and trauma on typical kids (and adults) is significant. In kids on the spectrum, kids with anxiety, depression, mental illness and other challenges, stress and trauma can present in even more profound ways.If you are seeingacademic...
by S. DeCarlo | Jun 25, 2021 | Transition
This is the third post in a series of three For those following along, today we completed the loop for obtaining a prescription. Last week, we had filled a pill case, recognized what we were low on, figured out what was OTC versus prescription, , and wrote an email to...
by S. DeCarlo | Jun 25, 2021 | Transition
This is the second post in a series of three. For those following along, Annie just filled her own pill case for the coming week. This week she separated AM from PM meds, made lists of which is which, learned to distinguish OTC from prescription, and knows where to...
by S. DeCarlo | Jun 25, 2021 | Transition
This is the first post in a series of three. For those following along, this week is all about meds. Today we began with some questions, and separating AM and PM meds. We talked about why we don’t share meds, or take other people’s meds. We talked about...
by S. DeCarlo | Jun 25, 2021 | Transition
Annie is on her third week of full-time online school. It’s…a struggle. Annie is a smart kid, and in the perfect circumstances, she can demonstrate that. The perfect circumstances involve no distractions/ correct lighting/ accommodation for processing...
by S. DeCarlo | Apr 20, 2021 | Life Lessons
Blue lights are fine. Understanding that many autistic people “mask” (pretend to be neurotypical) for YOUR comfort is more important. Masking is exhausting and stressful and can be painful. Blue lights are fine. Respecting the wishes of an autistic person...
by S. DeCarlo | Feb 14, 2021 | Special Education Basics
Because I’ve been in the IEP/504 world for so long, I sometimes forget that there are parents who are concerned about the appearance of their child having an IEP or a 504, because of stigma or because the parents view the assistance as a “crutch”. I...
