AUTISM - What it is?

NIGHTLINE skit on Aspergers Syndrome:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=6067533

FREE CURRICULUM RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

1) JUST CHOICES PROGRAM
http://www.justchoices.com/teachers.html

Provides free resources and curricular materials for teachers and focus on follow objectives:

• To educate students about past and present social justice movements
• To help students understand how their everyday choices affect others in society
• To raise students’ awareness of and encourage their involvement in community issues

2) TEACH KIND - offers free humane education resources for K-12 and college educators.
http://www.teachkind.org - SHARE THE WORLD program is particularly interesting.

LEARNING IS POWERFUL!

This blog is designed to be a resource for parents, teachers and students who benefit from teaching and learning via multi-sensory methods.

Learning often comes with a powerful feeling of accomplishment, and yet, at times with a rather powerful feelings of misery, when things are not as smooth. But learning is there for everyone and everyone can feel empowered and fulfilled during the learning process.

My personal and professional goal as a special educator is to make learning fun, enjoyable, accessible, and fulfilling to students who benefit from variety of teaching styles and experiences.

Feel free to share ideas and resources in this blog!

Sincerely,
Aiste Solly