Let me see if I can help with this... But, please remember as well that I am a public school employee, as a teacher, and don't get upset with anything I might...
Magi, I have to say that your writing and attitude seem to have matured. Not that you were immature.don't think that. As I read your response I realized I ...
Oh my. I also sit on both sides of the ARD table, as parent and SPED teacher. Your reply to the SLP can be a very pleasant, "Yes, that sounds great, let's go...
Hello everyone - I am looking for some ideas and I know no where better to turn. The last Saturday of each month, Josh and I meet with other young people who...
Pam, This sounds kind of silly, but what about looking up info on the kind of games they do at wedding or baby showers? A lot of the time those games are also...
MNy so, his school aide and I came up with a game that he really likes to play, and can adapt to different age levels. We call the game "who am I". it came ...
I am interested to locate credible data on literacy - age appropriate literacy for high school kids with severe disabilities (grade 4, grade 5 cp, and/or kids ...
Cynthia, I can give you more info later, but there is a long distance learning program from Washington State U, called Do-IT, which has a program for children...
Have you contacted Center for Literacy and Disabilirty Studies . They would have all this information because it's what they do. CEC would also have literacy...
I have been in many an IEP with the districts attorney and a bring a copy of Wright's Law and a full copy of the current IDEA as well as cue cards for...
Valerie I don't believe Cynthia was talking about an IEP meeting. She was referring to the annual parent teacher conference where the teacher has 10-20 minutes...
I second Jeanette's recommendation to contact the Center for Literacy and Disabilities. This is where Karen Erickson is located. They should be able to...
at our conferences, we get the first progress reports on the IEP, the "what a joy" speech, as well as any data from computer-based learning that collects it...
Robin, Jeannette, Nina , Thanks for the excellent leads ! I did write to CLD today, and am scouring around on the CEC web site looking for the person to ...
cynthia, I love the quote!! how true. I choose to be strong. nO good working this hard in order to be miserable :) robin Cynthia Crosby <immdm222@...>...
We have had them at both (IEP and parent teacher conferences) when there was resistance to being allowed to meet with anyone other than the teacher for...
Hi, I will try to make this post short.I have a 4.5 yr old,that we are working on voice output for expressive language(very baisc choices,eat,stop,all...
In ours it is not even that long (again middle school, thought); you have about 15 minutes to share with all the parents of the period with the "option"...
Great ideas Valerie! I'm not sure which district you are with, but if your child is a client with MHMR or ARC they include ARD attendance as a potential...
Hi! I know that some vendors offer free, downloadable 'activity ideas' and/or IEP goal suggestions -- I think I've seen them at Enabling Devices and AbleNet,...
I think you may need more than resources for your team. Have you asked your district to consult with a person in your state for AT services. Having ideas of...
My (own, typical) kids like to play alphabetic and/or categorizing games like "My mother owns a grocery store and the first thing that she sold started with...
when my son was younger and I was clueless how to approach and expand his interaction, I read a story in the NY Times on kindergartener Tom Ellenson. It ...
Thank-you, Mary. I think part of it is that I truly have a good administrative team, so even when I screw up, they correct me in a positive fashion and let me...
It isn't good. Most children with disabilities never become functional, independent readers. Functional literacy is about a 5th/6th grade level, and most...
I just saw something that might fit your needs, Pam... actually several somthings. 1. A box of 25 word games at Cracker Barrel. Its all those different word...
Magi, How useful is independent reading at a 2nd grade level - independent silent reading with the inner voice? Just curious. I realize that some independent...
Education is cookie cutter. All students have one label or another. Students that are in regular education are also tracked by ability. By third grade students...
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