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 Topic: Boys are fantastic now! |
Smelena
Replies: 9
Views: 339
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:48 pm Subject: Boys are fantastic now! |
I posted at length about the awful start to the year we had.
About 8 weeks ago a new Special Ed teacher started.
She is absolutely fantastic!
Within 1 week the boys settled down.
In the la ... |
| Topic: SAMPLE Strengths & Needs for IEP * |
Smelena
Replies: 29
Views: 3185
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:42 pm Subject: SAMPLE Strengths & Needs for IEP * |
This was my second son's first IEP:
http://www.smelena.com/daniel_iep.php
I removed the school logo, his exact Date Of Birth and some other personal information.
Helen |
| Topic: Help Needed For .php / My Website |
Smelena
Replies: 6
Views: 273
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 3:50 am Subject: Help Needed For .php / My Website |
I'll give your ideas a go.
Thanks!
Helen |
| Topic: Help Needed For .php / My Website |
Smelena
Replies: 6
Views: 273
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 3:33 am Subject: Help Needed For .php / My Website |
Help!
I am a self-confessed computer moron.
An IT friend of mine has been teaching me how to write in php and upload onto my website. He set my website up initially and I want to be able to ma ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:10 pm Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
The information from the conference was for children. The audience comprised teachers and parents of children with Asperger's.
There were some adults with Asperger's who attended. I sat next to ... |
| Topic: The Dino-Aspie Ex-Café (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
Smelena
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:59 am Subject: The Dino-Aspie Ex-Café (for Those 40+... or feeling creaky) |
krex,
Here are some notes from Tony Attwood's conference.
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt66453.html
Helen |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:48 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/smelena_73/szygishsmelena2.jpg
This is Syzygish and me at the conference.
He had a big bag of chocolates that he shared. 
Helen |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:47 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/smelena_73/worrythermometer.jpg
This is my second son's 'Worry Thermometer'. The worry words are not very sophisticated because he was only 7 when he came u ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:33 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
This is a social story for teens (but this can equally apply to adults!):
Using the Toolbox to Stay Calm and In Control
As teenagers go through each day there will be times when they feel sad, a ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:32 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
| Inappropriate Tools include: fighting, being alone too long, taking stress out on someone else, self-har, arguing, rude behaviour, use of alcohol and illegal drugs. For parents, inappropriate tools ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:31 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
The fifth tool in the toolbox is Thoughts and Perspective. For example: replacing poisonous thoughts (I am stupid and dumb) with antidotes (I think differently from other people).
The sixth tool ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:30 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Tony Attwood has developed an 'Emotional Toolbox: To Fix The Feeling'.
The first tool in the toolbox is Physical Activity Tools. This enables a quick release of emotional energy. For example: wa ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:29 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
To recognise emotions, an emotional thermometer is used. There are separate thermometers for different emotions eg Anger Thermometer, Anxiety ("worry") Thermometer, Happy Thermometer etc
Photograp ... |
| Topic: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Smelena
Replies: 243
Views: 7173
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:26 am Subject: Emotion Management - Info from Attwood conference |
Hello All,
I attended a conference on 14th May 2008 presented by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett. I met Szygish which was great!
I will post some of the notes here. However I am going to spe ... |
| Topic: How do you officially learn social skills? |
Smelena
Replies: 14
Views: 558
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:19 am Subject: How do you officially learn social skills? |
You could try reading 'Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships' by Temple Grandin.
Helen |
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