Now That’s How You Judge!
It was a crazy day! I was down a sub for one of my para-educators who was out sick. I had ten of my eleven students and it was turning out to be some kind of a day. Now, to understand the importance of what happened…
Happy Thanksgiving
I read this online and wanted to share. A lot of you are dealing with something as I type this, but the heart of why we celebrate Thanksgiving never changes! So, here is food for…
How to Butcher a Name!!!
We take pride in making sure we pronounce our student’s names correctly. This year, I learned that I…
Halloween Safety
With just a few days until Halloween, I thought I would share a post from Enabling Devices’. As parents and care providers, etc., kudos…
Still Judging?!?!
I wrote a post, Don’t Judge, in 2017. This post was written in response to a judgement call that was...
Don’t Touch
It goes without saying that many people still view children with disabilities from a negative perspective. Yes, in 2019, it still happens. Unfortunately, a lot of these people work in schools, where their attitudes may be most…
Sensory… Not
In my post, The Whole Picture, I addressed the importance of developing a complete picture when it comes to addressing problem behaviors. This post shares an example of that…
Sensory Processing Disorder vs Sensory Needs
Students with severe disabilities present unique challenges, especially when it comes to dealing with behaviors. When it comes to dealing with behaviors…
The Importance of Negative Consequences
As teachers, we always start the school year off with setting rules and expectations for student behaviors… for a good reason. But, often times, rules and expectations can be hard to maintain, especially when…
A Prayer
We come to you today and give thanks for all our teachers and Administrators. Please give them the tools necessary to make this…