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How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities
Lifestyle > Art

How Art Builds Self-Esteem in Children with Learning Disabilities

By Gregory Simmons
...doesn't just affect grades. It shapes how they see themselves. Art...repeated academic failure. Why Learning Disabilities Erode Self-Esteem....to give up. Children with learning disabilities process certain...focus across competing inputs. Learning disabilities are processing...or nine, many children with learning disabilities have internalized...
How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization
Research > Brain Science

How Executive Function Shapes Learning: What Parents Need to Know About the Brain Science Behind Reading, Math, and Organization

By Emily Thompson
...shift between different mental tasks. When these systems develop differently or more slowly, as they do in ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, and other learning disabilities, the result isn't a lack of effort. It's a neurodevelopmental difference that shows up as disorganization, reading struggles, or math...
Life With Asperger's Syndrome by Robin Flutterby Borakove
Special Needs > Asperger Syndrome

Life With Asperger's Syndrome by Robin Flutterby Borakove

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...life, because no one else was going to! So HERE I AM, getting a life, and learning how to have a positive impact and inspire those around me. Creating a character...fact, whenever people spoke, I saw people's words turn into pictures or shapes of some sort. At the time I didn't understand why, and so it was a lot easier...
Ten Tips for Playdate Inclusion Among Kids of All Abilities
Social Engagement > Inclusion

Ten Tips for Playdate Inclusion Among Kids of All Abilities

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...different and special! Throughout life, we meet and interact with people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities and learning from each other can truly enhance our...we meet and interact with people of all shapes, sizes, and abilities and learning from each other can truly enhance our life. Here are some tried and true...
Best iPad Apps for Special Needs
Assistive Tech > Apps

Best iPad Apps for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...years clinical experience, the apps help teach basic fundamentals, including shapes, letters, numbers, words, and colors. View our review of DTT Shapes and...including Shapes, letters, numbers, words, and colors. View our review of DTT Shapes and Dr. Brown's Autism DX/Treatment applet. Mobile Education Store...
Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Smart Speller English

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...Numbers and Colors Fruit and Vegetables Vehicles Farm Animals Shapes Body Parts The player taps on an object and spells the word from a...appropriate space at the bottom of the screen. The letter announcement aids learning letter sounds as well as spelling. The words included are commonly used...
Special Needs App of the Day: ReacTickles
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: ReacTickles

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...includes music and shapes that can be manipulated...interactive play and learning. The app encourages...skills and other learning principles, and...features a variety of shapes and colors, and...You can touch a shape to enlarge it on...screen. You can move shapes from side to side...Leave a trail of shapes by dragging your...for a "shower" of shapes. Move your...
Special Needs App of the Day: Injini
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Injini

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
Injini: Child Development Game Suite Lite's collection of learning games for young children is one of the best apps on the market for toddlers...There are also over 50 hand-panted tracing game illustrations that teach shapes to kids while they practice fine motor skills. These games were tested...
Sensory Boards for Special Needs
Assistive Tech > Hardware

Sensory Boards for Special Needs

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...their surroundings, which often interrupts their learning and exploration of their world. Sensory integration...Sandpaper Wax paper Yarn Ribbon Squishy shapes Fake leaves or flowers Pipe cleaners Plastic...or flowers Pipe cleaners Plastic letters or shapes Pasta Craft...
Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School
Assistive Tech > Apps

Special Needs App of the Day: Fish School

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...child's attention and hold it. There are eight different activities for learning, including letters, numbers, and shapes where the fish form each item. There...eight different activities for learning, including letters, numbers, and shapes where the fish form each item. There is also the ABC song where the letters...
Using Visual Schedules in Art Classes for Autism
Lifestyle > Art

Using Visual Schedules in Art Classes for Autism

By Gregory Simmons
...anxiety. When a child knows the structure of the class, they can focus on learning to mix colors or shape clay instead of monitoring the environment for unexpected...the structure of the class, they can focus on learning to mix colors or shape clay instead of monitoring the environment for unexpected changes. The schedule...
How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School
Parenting > General

How to Use Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month to Advocate at Your Child's School

By Noah Bennett
...vision. What these conditions share is that they begin in childhood and shape a person's life in lasting ways, and that families navigating them often...life in lasting ways, and that families navigating them often spend years learning to work a system that wasn't designed with them in mind. Why March Is Different...

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