Posts tagged Autism Awareness
Better Hearing and Speech Month
Better Hearing and Speech Month

Each May, Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM) provides an opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders. This year, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has revised pans for BHSM to reflect the impact of coronavirus.

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Speech Therapy, Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Better Hearing and Speech Month, Zoom Meeting, Stuttering, Teletherapy, Early Intervention, School Services, Social Connection
How Can Your Child Practice Social Skills at Home?
How Can Your Child Practice Social Skills at Home?

If your child would benefit from continued social skills practice during this time at home, there are a variety of different activities that can be used to target social skills virtually via platforms such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom.

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Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Time Capsule, LONG Creations
Lessonpix: Creating Visual Supports At Home
Lessonpix: Creating Visual Supports At Home

Have you heard of visual supports? Did you know that they can be utilized for a variety of reasons to support your child at home? Lessonpix is an online resource for creating custom learning materials. Learn more about this resource today!

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Community & Events, Child Care, Client ConciergeJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Elopement, National Autism Association, Safety
National Resources: Big Red Safety Box
National Resources: Big Red Safety Box

Let’s talk about safety! The National Autism Association (NAA) has developed a great toolkit to help keep children and loved ones diagnosed with Autism safe, especially if they have a history of wandering, eloping, or escaping their environment. Find out more about this free toolkit today!

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Community & Events, Child Care, Client ConciergeJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Autism, Autism Awareness, Big Red Safety Box, Elopement, National Autism Association, Safety
Data Collection - Is Your Child’s Special Education Plan Supporting Their Needs?
Data Collection - Is Your Child’s Special Education Plan Supporting Their Needs?

At this point in the school year, your child’s special education plan is likely in place. But, how do you know if the special education plan is being followed? What information can you request to determine the efficacy of interventions, accommodations, and goals that are in place?

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Educational Psychology, Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Parent Education, Individual Education Plan, Exceptional Student Education, Parent Advocacy, ESE Services, Educational Psychology, Procedural Safeguards, IEP, 504 Plan, Academic Challenges, Learning Disability, Specific Learning Disability, MTSS, Multi-Tiered System of Support, Response to Intervention, ADHD, Autism Awareness, Down Syndrome
How Can Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children Support You?
How Can Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children Support You?

Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends! With the addition of new followers and subscribers, we wanted to share with you all what makes Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children unique to the exceptional needs community!

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Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Parent Education, Individual Education Plan, Exceptional Student Education, Parent Advocacy, ESE Services, IEP, 504 Plan, Academic Challenges, Learning Disability, Specific Learning Disability, MTSS, Multi-Tiered System of Support, Response to Intervention, ADHD, Autism Awareness, IEP Advocate, Educational Advocacy
Meeting Santa Social Story
Meeting Santa Social Story

Have you heard of a social story? A social story breaks down a challenging social situation into understandable steps. One of our speech-language pathologists has created a social story that you can download and read with your child to prepare him/her to meet Santa!

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Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoCollaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Autism, Autism Awareness, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Social Story, Meeting Santa Social Story