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iPad App to Teach Elements of Story Telling
I’ve been using Toontastic with a few of my clients to teach them to create characters, plot, conflict, climax, and resolution (the elements of imaginative story telling). It works really well for some kids. Generally, I use this as a reinforcer after the children have completed several “work” tasks. What they don’t know is that this is really an important skill they are learning during …
Psychoanalysis and Autism: Refrigerator Moms, Seriously?
NOTE: The French Court has ordered Ms. Roberts’ film be removed from YouTube on March 28th. I’m glad I downloaded it before it was censored! ~ mf
“The Wall or psychoanalysis put to the test for autism”, is a French documentary filmed by Sophie Robert.
It describes the misuse of the psychoanalytic approach of autism in France in defining and treating autistic spectrum disorders. Ms. Robert was …
Reba McEntire PSA on Accessing OPWDD Services
A Repost from OPWDD:
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Country music legend Reba McEntire has joined OPWDD’s outreach campaign, which is designed to educate New Yorkers about services and supports available to individuals with developmental disabilities and their loved ones.
Reba, whose niece Haley has a developmental disability, has made access to services a pet cause throughout her career. As she says in the public service announcement, “Today, a cause very …
Teaching Behavior: Autism Partnership Videos show ABA methods for children with autism
Effective Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPS) are focused on teaching replacement behaviors. Videos clips from Autism Partnership show examples of how students are taught to identify and monitor their own behavior.
1947 Training Film-Classroom Management
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The opening messages are exactly what the best research on classroom behaviour tells us:
1. The vast majority of behaviour problems in the classrom involve minor breaches of discipline.
2. These incidents originate in the classroom situation itself and are within the control of the teacher.
3. Disciplinary problems in the classroom are symptoms of underlying weaknesses in total learning situation.
Sig Engelmann Explains History of Direct Instruction
Sig Engelmann sat down with Geoff Colvin to discuss the history of direct instruction, the large-scale research conducted in the 1970′s, and his “unbiased” view of the state of education.
