[fbshare]Matt Winter was initially a teacher and tutor, with experience with working with children with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS). Clare Lawrence is currently a teacher who also has experience working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She is also the mother of a child with AS. These two combined their knowledge and wrote Asperger [...]
SEN (Special Educational Needs) Assist Software
April 21, 2011 By
A SEN (Special Educational Needs) teacher and a Designer/Developer combined their skills to develop teaching software for children. Adele and Quentin Devine are a husband and wife team who took her experience with TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication-handicapped CHildren), ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), and PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) and his 10 [...]
S-O-S Best of the Best, Edition 5: Book Reviews
April 15, 2011 By
This post was previously titled “S-O-S Best of the Best, Edition 5: $1,100 Giveaway Bonanza!” The giveaway has ended, but there are still many wonderful book (and product) reviews below. Please take a look! ~Danette In honor of Autism Awareness Month and in honor of ALL invisible special needs, such as ADHD, SPD, and mental [...]
If My Dog Could Talk
April 3, 2011 By
[fbshare] “A children’s book that will make your heart smile!” This tag line pretty much summarizes Alison Ainsworth’s book If My Dog Could Talk. This is the wonderful story of a day in the life of a child with autism. We are privileged to walk through her experiences with her service dog by her side. [...]
A Door to Seeing a Brother’s Disability as an Opportunity
March 17, 2011 By
[fbshare] This guest post was written by Caroline McGraw. She is the Program Director for L’Arche Washington, DC Arlington homes, a non-profit, faith-based organization that creates homes for people with and without intellectual disabilities.Caroline is also the older sister to a brother who has autism. She has just participated in the most recent Best of the [...]
A Door to Understanding Bullying and Teaching Kindness and Tolerance
February 23, 2011 By
This post is part of the series titled “When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens,” where people reveal how their paths have changed since a child with special needs has entered their lives.~ Danette My door did not shut when my daughter was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome as this actually brought understanding into our lives. [...]
Best of the Best, Edition 3: School Issues
February 15, 2011 By
Welcome to Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 3. The topic is school issues as they relate to invisible special needs. A total of 30 bloggers submitted posts this month. These bloggers have shared an incredible array of information addressing a multitude of school issues. Categorizing these posts was definitely a challenge. The posts have [...]
Julie Clark, Author of “Asperger’s in Pink”, Shares Her Real-Life Experiences
January 19, 2011 By
Julie Clark is the author of Asperger’s in Pink and the mother of Kristina who is currently in high school. The book is based on Julie’s experience with raising Kristina and Kristina’s comments are heard throughout the book. It was a pleasure to review the book in an earlier post and then be given the [...]
A Door to Advocacy and Leadership for Asperger’s and a Special Kind of Fame
January 17, 2011 By
This post is part of the series titled “When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens,” where people reveal how their paths have changed since a child with special needs has entered their lives. ~ Danette We all have closed doors. I grew up being told by supportive grandparents that I’d be something special someday. They [...]
S-O-S Best of the Best, Edition 2: Social & Play Skills
January 15, 2011 By
[fbshare]Welcome to S-O-S Best of the Best (BoB), Edition 2. The topic is social and play skills. We have a total of 17 bloggers participating this month: 11 participated last month, and 6 are new to BoB. Of the 17 bloggers, 6 are official Best of the Best Bloggers!
