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Author: Peggy A. Hammeken
Quote: "With differentiated instruction, classroom teachers plan what the students will need to learn, how they will learn it and how they will demonstrate what they have learned. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student's growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is and assisting in the learning process. One of the most popular terms when referring to differentiating instruction is that 'one size does not fit all.'" ... Go to full excerpt
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Author: Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.
Quote: "For children with a tendency toward the negative, disappointing experiences don't just ruin that one event; they spill over and ruin all surrounding events. The game plan is to help children learn to be more flexible with their expectations so they can be better buffered from any eventuality." ... Go to full excerpt
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Author: Luke Jackson
Quote: "Sometimes it is too hard to concentrate on listening and looking at the same time. People are hard enough to understand as their words are often so very cryptic, but when their faces are moving around, their eyebrows rising and falling and their eyes getting wider then squinting, I cannot fathom all that out in one go, so to be honest I don't even try." ... Go to full excerpt
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From the Book:Ready to Learn
Author: Stan Goldberg, Ph.D.
Quote: "Once you associate happiness with goals, both you and your child are primed for a fall. The goals, many of which are unobtainable, become traps; if they can't be reached, neither can your happiness." ... Go to full excerptMore »
From the Book:The Smart Parent's Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses, and Accidents
Author: Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD
Quote: "Shockingly, even though children make up 27 percent of all ED visits, 94 percent of hospitals in the United States do not have all the necessary supplies for pediatric emergencies, according to a study by the Institute of Medicine. One hospital reported it didn't have child-sized neck braces, so the ED staff used rolled-up towels to stabilize children's spines. Did that make you wince? It made me wince." ... Go to full excerptMore »
Author: Jayne Lytel
Quote: "As I became secure in understanding both approaches, I could more clearly see their benefits. But I relied more on AVB since it was hard to have a back-and-forth interaction with Leo; he didn't stick with one activity for very long, and his ability to reason and express himself verbally was poor. Nonetheless, I tried to incorporate elements from Floortime when I played with him." ... Go to full excerpt
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Authors: Dr. Brian W. McCrindle and James G. Wengle
Quote: "Criticizing your child about their poor eating choices or their lack of activity will often backfire and could lead them to resent healthier eating and physical activity. Instead, praise and applaud them when they make healthier food choices and when they get involved in any physical activity. Always offer healthy options to less healthy food choices and periods of inactivity, but never criticize." ... Go to full excerpt
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Author: Linda Marienhoff Coss
Quote: "If you have any doubts or questions whatsoever as to whether or not a particular product is safe for your child, contact the manufacturer to discuss the product's ingredients and the possibility of cross-contamination with other products. Do this before you feed the item to your child." ... Go to full excerpt
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Author: Patti Teel
Quote: "It's very important to practice relaxation in a fun, imaginative way. The last thing you want your child to think is that relaxation is "just one more thing to do." After all, relaxation is not so much doing as it is an undoing, or a letting go." ... Go to full excerpt
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From the Book:Sensory Integration and the Child
Author: A. Jean Ayres
Quote: "The first step is to realize that the child's problem is a physical one. It involves the action of electrical impulses and chemicals in his brain. A learning disorder or behavior problem resulting from sensory integrative dysfunction is just as much a physical problem as a broken leg or the measles." ... Go to full excerptMore »
11. Excerpt Title: "Differentiating Instruction"
From the Book:A Teacher's Guide to Inclusive EducationAuthor: Peggy A. Hammeken
Quote: "With differentiated instruction, classroom teachers plan what the students will need to learn, how they will learn it and how they will demonstrate what they have learned. The intent of differentiating instruction is to maximize each student's growth and individual success by meeting each student where he or she is and assisting in the learning process. One of the most popular terms when referring to differentiating instruction is that 'one size does not fit all.'" ... Go to full excerpt
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12. Excerpt Title: "Disappointment: Containing the Spill and Moving On"
From the Book: "Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking"Author: Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D.
Quote: "For children with a tendency toward the negative, disappointing experiences don't just ruin that one event; they spill over and ruin all surrounding events. The game plan is to help children learn to be more flexible with their expectations so they can be better buffered from any eventuality." ... Go to full excerpt
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13. Excerpt Title: "Eye Contact"
From the Book:Freaks, Geeks and Asperger SyndromeAuthor: Luke Jackson
Quote: "Sometimes it is too hard to concentrate on listening and looking at the same time. People are hard enough to understand as their words are often so very cryptic, but when their faces are moving around, their eyebrows rising and falling and their eyes getting wider then squinting, I cannot fathom all that out in one go, so to be honest I don't even try." ... Go to full excerpt
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14. Excerpt Title: "Finding Happiness in Your Child"
From the Book:Ready to Learn
Author: Stan Goldberg, Ph.D.
Quote: "Once you associate happiness with goals, both you and your child are primed for a fall. The goals, many of which are unobtainable, become traps; if they can't be reached, neither can your happiness." ... Go to full excerptMore »
15. Excerpt Title: "Find the Right Emergency Department"
From the Book:The Smart Parent's Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses, and Accidents
Author: Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD
Quote: "Shockingly, even though children make up 27 percent of all ED visits, 94 percent of hospitals in the United States do not have all the necessary supplies for pediatric emergencies, according to a study by the Institute of Medicine. One hospital reported it didn't have child-sized neck braces, so the ED staff used rolled-up towels to stabilize children's spines. Did that make you wince? It made me wince." ... Go to full excerptMore »
16. Excerpt Title: "Floortime vs. Applied Verbal Behavior"
From the Book:Act Early Against AutismAuthor: Jayne Lytel
Quote: "As I became secure in understanding both approaches, I could more clearly see their benefits. But I relied more on AVB since it was hard to have a back-and-forth interaction with Leo; he didn't stick with one activity for very long, and his ability to reason and express himself verbally was poor. Nonetheless, I tried to incorporate elements from Floortime when I played with him." ... Go to full excerpt
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17. Excerpt Title: "Get a Healthy Weight for Your Child"
From the Book:Get a Healthy Weight for Your ChildAuthors: Dr. Brian W. McCrindle and James G. Wengle
Quote: "Criticizing your child about their poor eating choices or their lack of activity will often backfire and could lead them to resent healthier eating and physical activity. Instead, praise and applaud them when they make healthier food choices and when they get involved in any physical activity. Always offer healthy options to less healthy food choices and periods of inactivity, but never criticize." ... Go to full excerpt
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18. Excerpt Title: "Getting Food Allergy Information From Manufacturers"
From the Book:How to Manage Your Child's Life-Threatening Food AllergiesAuthor: Linda Marienhoff Coss
Quote: "If you have any doubts or questions whatsoever as to whether or not a particular product is safe for your child, contact the manufacturer to discuss the product's ingredients and the possibility of cross-contamination with other products. Do this before you feed the item to your child." ... Go to full excerpt
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19. Excerpt Title: "Guided Relaxation for Children With Special Needs"
From the Book:The Floppy Sleep Game BookAuthor: Patti Teel
Quote: "It's very important to practice relaxation in a fun, imaginative way. The last thing you want your child to think is that relaxation is "just one more thing to do." After all, relaxation is not so much doing as it is an undoing, or a letting go." ... Go to full excerpt
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20. Excerpt Title: "Help Your Child to Feel All Right About Himself"
From the Book:Sensory Integration and the Child
Author: A. Jean Ayres
Quote: "The first step is to realize that the child's problem is a physical one. It involves the action of electrical impulses and chemicals in his brain. A learning disorder or behavior problem resulting from sensory integrative dysfunction is just as much a physical problem as a broken leg or the measles." ... Go to full excerptMore »
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