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Jess wrote a new post, Self-Efficacy 14 hours, 25 minutes ago
Multon, Brown and Lent (1991) describe self-efficacy as the “belief of one’s ability to successfully perform a given behavior”. For years social cognition theorists have hypothesized about the potential […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Spotting Inattentive ADHD 2 days, 13 hours ago
Spotting people with Inattentive ADHD (ADHD-I) can be as difficult as finding Waldo in those busy picture books. People with ADHD-I do not stand out, blend into the setting they are in, and are perfectly happy if […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Working Together to Educate a Child with an Emotional Disability 6 days, 15 hours ago
There appears to be a lot of misunderstanding about services and programs for children with emotional disabilities. Emotional disturbance is one of the disability categories that children can qualify for special […]
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Jess wrote a new post, A Letter to the MOTHER Who Rolled Her Eyes at My Son 1 week ago
Dear Other Mother at Physical Therapy,For the past three days I have watched you roll your eyes at my son. I can see your annoyance with him when he gets loud and interrupts your quiet making it hard for you […]
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Jess wrote a new post, In Home Sensory Items You Can Create or Find for Cheap 1 week, 2 days ago
If you are a parent of a child with special needs, the thought may have crossed your mind as to how you could create a fun, effective and sensory rich environment in your home. Space and budget are often reasons […] -
Jess wrote a new post, When the child you thought you were going to have is gone 1 week, 3 days ago
I can clearly remember sitting in the PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) and hearing the words “Her genetic testing has come back and we found something. She has Trisomy 13 Mosaicism”. That was the last sentence […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Tips for Preserving a Relationship While Raising a Child with Special Needs 1 week, 6 days ago
When you find out you’re pregnant your brain and heart fill with excitement and hope, joy and the thoughts of endless possibilities. It also brings with it concern and trepidation, thoughts of sleepless nights and […] -
Jess wrote a new post, Managing Special Needs in a Big Family 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Hi, my name is Mac and I am a stay at home mama of 5 boys, we live in St Louis, Mo. My husband, “Big Daddy”, has 2 boys- Thing 1, a 17 year old bipolar rebel, and Thing 2- 16 with ADHD. I have 3 of my own. An 11 […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Algebra without Numbers 2 weeks, 6 days ago
This post began with this Tweet from a high school math teacher (and “Ed Leadership” student)“Had 8 out of 9 stdts not complete an Alg I test 2day. Said we never did it b4. Unit started Jan 2. Had flash cards […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Fight or Flight: Anxiety in the Classroom 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Fight or Flight. Those are the two typical responses we have to a threatening situation. It is a basic response we humans share with other species and can be quite adaptive in a real life dangerous event. As the […] -
Jess wrote a new post, Beware of the Color Chart 3 weeks, 2 days ago
While the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is becoming more widespread in public schools across the nation, teachers are still struggling with how to deliver “consequences” for […] -
Jess wrote a new post, Reality and misconceptions about helping kids improve their social skills 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Whenever I have the opportunity to speak with fellow Camp Directors who run camps designed for neurotypical children the topic often leads to discussing their campers who present with social-cognitive challenges. […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Tying the Science of Special Education to the Law 4 weeks ago
Special education is a highly regulated process with some stringent requirements of which most parents are not aware. Sadly, many educators are not aware of these requirements, either, and our institutions of […]
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Jess wrote a new post, The Great Bike Giveaway From Friendship Circle 1 month ago
Many children with special needs require an adaptive bike to enjoy the freedom and fun of bike riding. Unfortunately many parents are unable to afford an adaptive bike.
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Jess wrote a new post, What Autism Awareness Should be About 1 month ago
Autism Awareness Day has come to a close. The blue puzzle pieces will disappear from Facebook pages and billboards, the media will focus their attention on other topics of interest, and we will return to business […]
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Jess wrote a new post, DSM 5: A view from the trenches 1 month ago
A New York Times article on January 19 entitled “New Definition of Autism May Exclude Many” has started a panic in the autism community about the changes in the definition of autism scheduled for release in the […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Autism in the Age of Technology 1 month ago
As a society, we’ve come a very long way in a very short time with regard to technology. It used to be that you need to have a degree in . . . well, computer science, to understand and use computers. It used to be […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Prompting Using Graduated Guidance 1 month, 1 week ago
Shaping behavior is an art. As a scientist I think of things that are difficult to do, and very beautiful, as art. I cannot do mainstream art, just behavior analytic art. Shaping can be easy and very difficult to […] -
Jess wrote a new post, Lifelong Learning As A Special Ed Therapy Professional 1 month, 1 week ago
Occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists all provide essential services to help individuals recover or manage their disability. It’s apparent to these professionals, or students […]
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Jess wrote a new post, Good Functional Behavioral Assessments Lead to More Effective Behavior Intervention Plans 1 month, 1 week ago
Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), when done correctly and thoroughly can uncover the motivation(s) behind a child’s behavior. Understanding why a child is acting out is critical to creating an effective […]
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