Those who’ve been reading for a while now know that I have a Master’s in Early Childhood Education not in Special Education. I am not a doctor or an expert in this area but I do have the hands on experience of living with someone diagnosed with Asperger’s (a milder form of Autism) and ADHD. […]
SUNY Old Westbury Autism Spectrum Conference
Disclosure: I was invited to this informative conference and my entrance ticket was covered. This is a topic that is already highly discussed here on MommyTeaches therefore, all opinions are 100% my own. I was elated when I received an invitation to attend the SUNY Old Westbury Conference Teaching To Successful Outcomes: A Conference on […]
Sesame Street Knows Each Child Is Special
I have been a fan of Sesame Street since I was a little girl, and that’s taking it way back. I always felt like I could relate to all of the characters in some way, shape or form, but Elmo was always my favorite! The first time I took my son anywhere HUGE, I made […]
ASD And Voluntary Tracking Devices
When I heard about the voluntary tracking devices and expansion of services for children and families who have ASD or other developmental disabilities in which wandering is an issue and quite common, I jumped for joy! Having a verbal child under the ASD umbrella often leaves me in fear of what could happen within today’s […]
Children with Disabilities Can Achieve Their Goals
I became so excited just the other day when my boy shared with me that his friend in his ICT (Integrated Co-Teaching) classroom had been voted school president. For me, that was a BIG DEAL!!! Why? Well, because I don’t even recall children in the ICT class running for student council, let alone serving. In […]