You’ve heard the expression, “Necessity is the mother of Invention”. That’s exactly what happened here when I needed SOMETHING to help my student who was non-verbal. He used a voice output device, but as much as I love and respect the powerful role these devices play in providing a communication system for children and adults, there are limitations. They must always be handy and it does take a few moments […]
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What’s The Point? Find Out Who Dared To Ask This Question About Educating A Child With Special Needs! If you live or work with a child who has special needs, there are some “safe zones” where everyone in your world understands. Your zone people “get it” and you work together for the good of your child/student. You don’t have to explain yourself, there’s sympathy about how hard it is. There […]
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Do you know a child who can talk but won’t at school or other social situations? If this is not the result of another communication disorder and it’s lasted more than a month, you may have a child who suffers from an anxiety disorder called Selective Mutism. Children with the disorder don’t talk in situations where they perceive it to be stressful. This can be a stressful situation for teachers and […]
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