Checklist: Autism Spectrum Disorders Symptoms and Signs [downloadable]
This ASD symptom checklist is a resource to help parents gather information about their child’s symptoms, behaviors, and needs. Read more ›
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A De-escalation Exercise for Upset Students
So often we find students in a stressed or anxious state of mind. The most telltale signs are inappropriate behaviors or outbursts, negative comments, and anxiety-ridden movements such as fidgeting, leg shaking, and fist clenching. These signals should raise immediate concern and indicate to educators that a response may be needed. Read more ›
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Learn the Signs and Symptoms [downloadable]
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. Although autism can be diagnosed at any age, it is described as a “developmental disorder” because symptoms generally appear in the first two years of life. Read more ›
Their Beautiful Minds: The Smart Child Who Struggles
Written by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.
It is time, long since past due, to follow a strengths-based paradigm as we understand children’s minds, especially the minds of those children who struggle to learn. Read more ›
One in Four Children with Autism Goes Undiagnosed, Study Finds
As many as one in four children with autism go undiagnosed — and, the majority of those in whom the disorder is missed are black or Hispanic. Read more ›
New Screening App Can Identify Struggling Readers as Early as Preschool
What if a short digital game for young children could help lower the high school drop out rate? That’s a long-range goal of a new effort by a team from Boston Children’s Hospital in collaboration with Florida State University, which has developed a 15 to 20-minute game that tests children’s early literacy skills and generates a red flag for those in need of extra support. Read more ›
Social Emotional Learning Toolkit: Engaging Families [downloadable]
Discover easy to implement strategies and access ready-to-use resources for engaging families in your social emotional learning initiatives. Research has overwhelmingly demonstrated that parent engagement has a positive effect on students’ achievement. In this toolkit, Move This World shares four essential strategies to help district and school leaders engage families: Teach, Communicate, Volunteer, and Support. Read more ›
ASD Nest Program Builds SEL for Autistic Students, Peers
The ASD Nest Program in New York City places students with autism spectrum disorders in classrooms alongside “neurotypical” students while under the guidance of specially trained teachers. Stephen Shore, a special education professor at Adelphi University who has autism, told the publication the program is effective because it focuses on the students’ strengths and not their weaknesses. Read more ›
Raising Kids with Dyslexia: Advice from a Mom on a Mission
written by Liza Bennigson, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
When her son, Dylan, was struggling with reading in second grade, Melinda Saunders thought little of it. After all, her older daughter, Alison, had been a late-reader, and Melinda knew every child learns at their own pace. Read more ›
The IEP Process: Empowering Parents with Effective Strategies [presentation] [video]
Do you feel overwhelmed and overpowered at your child’s IEP meeting? Do you want a more equal seat at the table? You can increase your credibility and help persuade IEP team members when you learn how to use your child’s educational records to demonstrate your child’s needs, expand your own IEP team members, and present written Parent Concerns and Requests. Read more ›
