Sep

6

Share More …

Posted by preciouschild

September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment

      I wanted to share a bit more with you on ADD… I forgot to mention Ty Pennington, handyman on TV’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He has suffered with attention deficit disorder as a child. Back then, however, it was termed Minimal Brain Dysfunction.  His mother hid the diagnosis from Ty. “Imagine hearing that,” she […]

Sep

4

Ways and Means

Posted by preciouschild

September 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The following information is from www.chadd.org
 Effective treatment of AD/HD in children and teens requires a comprehensive approach that professionals call multimodal. This means that the best outcomes are achieved when multiple interventions work together as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. The elements of a multimodal treatment approach include:
• Parent training
• Behavioral intervention strategies
• An appropriate educational program […]

Sep

3

Monday’s Child

Posted by preciouschild

September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nathan has ADD - Attention-Deficit Disorder. He is a complex and incredibly smart boy with amazing love for the outdoors and is a outdoor survival rock-hard enthusiast - a walking dictionary on what is poisonous and what is ok to eat in the wild, how to capture and prepare any number of animals and birds […]

Mar

10

Monday Headlines

Posted by preciouschild

March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

Family Fights to Allow Service Dog in School
A special child needs his pet to help him do everyday type of things, but one place the dog isn’t allowed is at school, so his parents took their fight to the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Does Retention Equal Holding Him Back?
This afternoon I had an off the record discussion […]

Mar

4

Featured Blogger Tuesday

Posted by preciouschild

March 4, 2008 | 4 Comments

Many apologies for falling off the radar! All of yesterday’s “free” time was spent getting ready for our tax appointment on Friday. Just one of those life things.
Today’s featured blogger interview is Friday Playdate! I’m so excited. I’ve been blogging over at Sparks and Butterflies for years, and Susan’s been one […]

Feb

25

Monday Headlines

Posted by preciouschild

February 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

Legislation Aims to Reduce Transfer of Aides
Educators and parents seem pleased with two bills aimed at decreasing the number of times a special needs aide can transfer.
Michelle Martin, a parent of a 14-year-old with the neurogenetic disorder Angelman’s Syndrome, thinks the passage of either bill would give her son more continuity in the classroom and […]

Feb

7

Typical vs Atypical

Posted by preciouschild

February 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

My kids are my kids.  They just “are.”  I don’t compare them…  They’re both special needs, but completely different kinds of needs.  But one is neurotypical and the other not.  I never really notice the difference…  mainly because we do what needs to be gotten done, and it doesn’t matter who for.
Every once in a […]

Jan

17

Progress is a beautiful thing

Posted by preciouschild

January 17, 2008 | 3 Comments

Joseph, as you probably know by now, is in both regular classes, and special ed, per his IEP.
The second graders had a choral concert today.
I was so proud of my son.  NO disruptive behaviors.  Adapted to what was going on.  He developed a tic to help him cope with all the stimuli going on around […]

Jan

7

Headline Monday

Posted by preciouschild

January 7, 2008 | 5 Comments

Our first article up is on Autism:

What is autism? Beyond the symptoms and stereotypes.
Donna Williams

What is autism? Beyond the symptoms and stereotypes.
My definition of autism has evolved through my experience as an autism consultant with hundreds of children since 1997 together with my own experience as a person assessed as a psychotic infant […]

Dec

12

Meetings.

Posted by preciouschild

December 12, 2007 | 2 Comments

I hate the word.  Meetings. I’m skipping Definition Wednesday to share my hatred with you.
Everything needs a meeting.  Joseph is doing exactly what Joseph does, and what we should expect from him.  Progressing?  Yes.  Still Joseph?  Yes.  But we have to have a meeting. To discuss “interventions” and “preventions.”
Dude.  There’s an IEP plan in place.  […]

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