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Special Education Advisor NEWSLETTER |
Greetings!
Happy New Year to all of our Special Education Advisor Friends. In this edition of the Special Education Advisor Newsletter you will find a listing of our most popular articles of 2012 as well as new articles on dyslexia, autism and many more.
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 The following is a list of the most viewed special education advisor blogs from 2012. This doesn't include any of our guest articles which has been published separately. 2012 was Special Education Advisor's second full year of operation and we continue to grow more quickly that we could ever imagine. We currently have over 36,000 visitors a month and over 75,000 page views per month. We continue to grow every month and it's all because of our members and visitors. Thank you for your continued support and without further adieu here is the list:
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The following is a list of the most viewed special education advisor guest articles from 2012. Thank you to all of the guest authors that have submitted articles to Special Education Advisor in 2012. The quality of articles and their content has been outstanding and we really appreciate every single submission. Without your submissions we would not be able to fulfill our mission to families with children who have special education needs. Enjoy the list:
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During this time of year, high school juniors and seniors are hard at work preparing for college entrance exams, writing the perfect admissions essay, touring colleges, and eagerly awaiting decision letters from their institutions of choice. While this can be an exciting, yet stressful time for all students, students with learning differences have another level of factors that they need to take into consideration when choosing the right college. It is important for these students to not only consider the skills necessary to set themselves up for success, but to also be aware of the supports available to them at the colleges where they are considering attending.
There are several different factors that differentiate the postsecondary environment from the high school setting that students with learning differences are typically accustomed to; first and foremost, college is not a right, but a privilege. Colleges have the right to choose which applicants they wish to accept, as well as have the right to dismiss students that do not meet the institution's specific academic and/or behavioral code of conduct.
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Due to the media speculation that Adam Lanza, the suspect in the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, may have been affected with Asperger Syndrome, concern has developed on several fronts. Of immediate concern is fear that students returning to school who have been previously identified with having an Autism Spectrum Disorder may now be stigmatized, especially those who may exhibit meltdown behaviors in the educational setting.
The politically incorrect question on everybody's mind is, "Are students with ASD dangerous when they have meltdowns and might this behavior lead to another Sandy Hook kind of incident at our school?"
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A recent IEP meeting began the same way they always do, "Jake is a great kid. He has a lot of friends and he tries really hard. We really like him and enjoy having him on campus." Much to my surprise and my utter joy, Jake's dad took off his glasses, leaned forward and said, "I know my kid is great. I know he has a lot of friends. But that is not why we are here. My kid can't read, so let's talk about that." I beamed with pride and wished this could be said at every IEP/school meeting. Guess what? It can - just do it.
The niceties are over. The pleasantries are done. Dyslexia affects up to one in five children in this country, and it is still laughed off, brushed off, ignored and scoffed at in almost every IEP/SST meeting I attend.
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Why Money Matters
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Years ago I made a job change. I moved from being an individual and family therapist in an urban community mental health center to working in a high school for children with Asperger's Syndrome. One dramatic change from community mental health to private school is that I rarely have to ask (or beg) parents to come see me. In fact, nearly every day there is at least one parent who "pops in" to see if I am available to chat. What is even more interesting is that many of these parents that I see on a daily basis are dads. My community mental health colleagues know that dads are usually the last family member they will see in the therapy office. Even more interesting than how many dads I see is the number of these dads who are older dads. Gray hair, available in the middle of the day, work from home if they like, and retired dads.
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My Little Dude
My little dude,
We made it through our first Christmas together, just the two of us. I can admit to you now that I moved about it reluctantly. I went through the motions hoping my heart would catch up. I knew it would be different and yet I was so bull-headed about making it feel the same. I tried so hard to keep as many of our Christmas traditions intact. I've never chopped a tree down but we did it. I wasn't feeling the Christmas spirit, but I decked the halls anyway. I let you listen to "Santa Baby" and "Little Drummer Boy" over and over in the house while I retreated to my world between my left and right ear buds. Christmas can be so wonderful when all is well but for some it only highlights what is missing.
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