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Continue ReadingA time out chair and poster that comfort a student can be very useful during time-outs. Though the idea is to calm the student down by removing …
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Continue ReadingHippotherapy is a treatment tool that address the client’s social, motor, communication and sensory needs. Occupational, physical and speech …
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Continue ReadingMany teachers and schools are heading down the path of inquiry based learning. But what does this mean? Is it one of the effective teaching strategies …
Continue ReadingMohamed is a highly unusual abstract random learner in his 10th grade class at West High School. As a recent immigrant student from Ethiopia, Mohamed …
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Continue ReadingWhen the time comes for you to attend your child’s first IEP (Individualized Education Program), there is a definite process that happens. There …
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