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BEST INFORMATION IN AUTISM, SPECIAL EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT…. RE-RELEASE OF BOOK BY WANDA DRAPER Ph. D. “YOUR CHILD IS SMARTER THAN YOU THINK!” COMING SOON! THANK YOU WANDA!!!
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Bully Prevention Awareness month press from Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/10/20131021a.html
http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ Below is direct copy from their page. To spread the word”About Us
The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) was begun in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America’s schools. Over the years, the NDPC/N has become a well-established national resource for sharing solutions for student success. It does so through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and through a variety of professional development activities. In addition, the NDPC/N conducts a variety of third-party evaluations and Program Assessment and Reviews (PAR).
Our Mission
The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network is to increase high school graduation rates through research and evidenced-based solutions.
Since inception, the National Dropout Prevention/Network has worked to improve opportunities for all young people to fully develop the academic, social, work, and healthy life skills needed to graduate from high school and lead productive lives. By promoting awareness of successful programs and policies related to dropout prevention, the work of the Network and its members has made an impact on education from the local to the national level.”
Article from NIH “What are the symptoms of Learning Disabilities?”
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/learning/conditioninfo/pages/symptoms.aspx
Intensive intervention great for IEP information and functional behavior assessment information and much more!
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6025a6.htm?s_cid=mm6025a6_
http://www.intensiveintervention.org/
Remember to check out http://www.cast.org and c learning tools under menu b amazed.
I have plenty more but have so much to do. Plz do me a favor and if have any connection to parent with autism send this out. ?’s I need answers to for my book.
Plz send ?’s to parents with children that have autism and asperger’s high functioning autism and if u know a parent needing help with resources just have them email me at ollamok@aol.com putting autism in the subject line
HERE IS A POEM I WANT TO PUT AT THE FRONT OF THE BOOK
OPEN
HORROR STORIES
AND ALL THE WORRIES!
WHAT AGE?
OFTEN TOLD TO CAGE
OUR CHILD
TOO TOO TOO WILD.
HE WON’T TALK.
PEOPLE WILL ONLY GALK.
NO LIFE,
WILL YOU HAVE, BUT STRIFE.
OH! BUT WHAT EXPERTS* DON’T KNOW
CAN AND OFTEN DOES HURT; OFTEN BLOWN
OFF! PARENTS HAVE NO INSIGHT.
THEY COULD BE THE CAUSE OF ALLTHE BITTING.
** I WILL EXCLUDE WANA DRAPER Ph.D from this list. Her book “YOUR CHILD IS SMARTER THAN YOU THINK!” affirmed and gave me my gumption back as a parent. I knew he was smarter than he let on to others. However, to the other experts what did a young mother know? I was advised more than once when younger to place my child in an institution because he would never be more than the level he was at about 18 months to 2 years. I took offense and left those providers in the dust. Yet, with less confidence than I had before seeing them. Recently, I confirmed he is smarter than most think with a Readability Calculator that determines Grade Reading level that can be added to Microsoft 10. It came out 11th grade 6th month. It may be off a little but is not the 3rd to 4th grade level listed on his IEP’s.
Can you share some gold you gleaned from all sources?
How about the best of times? The worst of times? I am looking for things that will add humor to other’s lives.
I want to know how you got through the hardest times. Your personal knowledge is Platinum. I know many of us went it alone.
The more different times/things shared, I feel that we can give families ideas to reduce the struggleing.
Did you find other families? Hoe did you find other families?
Tell me the future of your family in your dream for this?
Can you classify for me traits of your family? Example 75% artist 25 % science. I do not mean you have to have a degree. Someone may be a small engine repair person. I would consider that science or math.
I think the academics sometimes miss things because they are in ivory towers looking out; often staying there without mingling in the real world at all. Like I have a pharmacist degree and no research but can do research. I have more community time.
YOU NOW tell me what I missed and want to tell me. Anything I want this to be the things that are meant to get to those that need it. I know I am not perfect. That is why I want lots of story. So please start talking away.
WHAT NAMES DO YOU WANT ME TO USE? DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU FROM ANOTHER STATE?
WHAT AGE DID YOU SOMETHING WAS WRONG OR I LIKE TERM DIFFERENT? DOC’S TRAINED TO SAY WRONG NOT DIFFERENT OR MISS IT BECAUSE CAN’T PUT THEIR FINGER ON IT. OR, THE MOTHER IS OVER WORRIED OVER DOING IT? OR DID YOU GET WHAT YOU NEEDED? WHEN DID YOU GET WHAT YOU NEEDED? HOW MANY BLOW OFF’S BY WHOM WERE YOU BLOWN OFF? WHAT WERE THE THINGS THAT MADE YOU UNEASY ABOUT YOUR CHILD? SON OR DAUGHTER? WHAT SIGNS U SAW? HOW ABOUT DAD OR SPOUSE? OLDER SIBS? MALE OR FEMALE? ANY LEARNING DISABILITIES OR AUTISM, ASPERGER’S? ANYTHING ELSE? CHILD VERBAL NONVERBAL? HOW ABOUT GRANDPAERENTS? HOW HAS EVERBODY TAKEN THE NEWS AND BEHAVIORS?
DID GET ANY AND HOW MANY INCORRECT CLUELESS LABELS B4 GOT SOME SORT OF RIGHT ONE AND HELP FROM DECENT PROVIDER? DID YOU NEED TO QUIT WORK OR CHOOSE TO BECAUSE YOU THOUGHT IT BEST FOR YOU CHILD? OR GO PART-TIME BECAUSE OF CHILD’S CASE AND NEEDS? HOW DID THIS EFFECT FAMILY AND ABILITY TO GET THE THINGS CHILD NEEDED IN THERAPY?
WHEN DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR STATES COMMITTEE ON AUTISM OR STATE RESOURCES TO HELP PARENTS LIKE YOURSELF? WAS OR ARE THESE GROUPS HELPFUL? HOW ABOUT STATE VOC REHAB IF YOU USE THEM ? IF NOT HELPFUL OR AS HELPFUL AS LIKE HOW? WHY SO? DO YOU THINK NOT FUNDED ENOUGH? HAVE THEIR OWN AGENDA? DO NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND? DOING THE BEST THEY CAN? HOW HAS IT CHANGED OVER THE YEARS?
DID YOU FIND OTHER FAMILIES? HOW DID YOU FIND THEM? PLEASE GIVE DATES IF CAN LIKE 60’S 70’S 80’S 90’S
CAN YOU TELL ME SOME OF THE WORST TIMES? BEST TIMES/ HUMOR STORIES PLEASE ? WANT TO REVIEW PART ON YOU B4 PUBLISHED?
ADVICE FOR PARENTS. IF YOU COULD DO 1, 2 OR 3 THINGS OVER WHAT WOULD THEY BE? WHAT WAS THE IMPACT ON MARRIAGE IF ANY? REALTIONSHIP IF NOT MARRIED? HOW DO YOU HANDLE DISCIPLINE? TRAVEL? DID YOU RESEARCH THINGS? HOW?
Tell It ONce And For Autism
What do you think of these basic interview questions for book? That will start with Articles? Stories?
Pertaining to Autism or Other related?
What age was your child when you something needed attending by a professional? How are were you ever talked over as if you were an over worried mother? How did that or those situations go; can or will you tell me of the worst examples of being taken of lightly?
Thank you for your help and remember I will try to help you. Need resources call me…r email me.
What signs did you see that alerted you or sent mother radar ( what I like to call it) off the chart?
How did your spouse handle things? Did he/she disagree with you? Want to bury head in the sand?
Different parenting styles cause any waves? How high did the waves go? Or, did the waves revert into one huge tsunami?
If there are siblings? Older or younger? Do you see this as helpful or troublesome now looking back? Or, might it be both? Having one help in peer modeling but taking time away from the other?
Any feeding issues as a baby? Picky eater now? GI Issues now? About what time did talking start? Did he/she walk on tip toes?
Allergies to anything?
Was your child in the hospital during the first 2 years of life for a serious illness such as RSV? Flu?
Come in contact with any known chemical spill, environmental poison, or any other event?
When did people start to point out there is something wrong? Point out you need to do something?
Were they anywhere near close to what you know now should have been done?
What do you think of “Theory of MInd?” Which basically says your child has no conception are the ability to understand you are not an extension of himself. That you are a complete separate being with thoughts, feelings and the ability to get hurt?
Was the child diagnosed after 2003 here in Oklahoma?
What did you do to get services? Knock down what walls?
Research? Web? Parental? Was it helpful? Family advise?
What did your family, grandparents, uncles ect say or add to the mix?
Can you share some gold you gleaned from all sources?
How about the best of times? The worst of times? I am looking for things that will add humor to other’s lives.
I want to know how you got through the hardest times. Your personal knowledge is Platinum. I know many of us went it alone.
The more different times/things shared, I feel that we can give families ideas to reduce the struggleing.
Did you find other families? Hoe did you find other families?
Tell me the future of your family in your dream for this?
Can you classify for me traits of your family? Example 75% artist 25 % science. I do not mean you have to have a degree. Someone may be a small engine repair person. I would consider that science or math.
I think the academics sometimes miss things because they are in ivory towers looking out; often staying there without mingling in the real world at all. Like I have a pharmacist degree and no research but can do research. I have more community time.
YOU NOW tell me what I missed and want to tell me. Anything I want this to be the things that are meant to get to those that need it. I know I am not perfect. That is why I want lots of story. So please start talking away.
My direct email is ollamok@aol.com. If will give me their direct phone numbers I will all them. Can use false names.
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- Inclusion Tips for Regular Education Teachers (autismsocietyofnc.wordpress.com)
Part II My Review, Ten Commandments for Interacting With Kids on theAutism Spectrum and related Commandments
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THOU SHALL NOT BE SO QUICK TO SCOLD ME.
Do not tell me that “I know what I did.” I do not. Tell me what my infraction was in
simple, concise manner. I want to please you, but I have difficulties inferring
meaning within a vague statement. For instance, do not say please clean up your
bedroom.Tell me Exactly what you want, such as “Please make your bed and pick up
your toys.”
THOU SHALL NOT COMPARE ME TO OTHERS.
Please remind me and note the talents I possess. This increases my confidence
and positive self worth. Learning disabled or not, we ALL have talents to contribute
within society. I need you to help me realize what mine is. Believe in me and I will
believe in myself.
THOU SHALL NOT EXCLUDE ME FROM ACTIVITIES.
Please do not mimic me, ignore me or bully me. Please invite me to play with you. It
hurts when I am excluded. I like to run and jump in the playground, and be invited to
birthday parties too. Grownups can help me make friends by encouraging other
children to play with me. I can be a loyal friend if you get to know me.
THOU SHALL GIVE ME CHOICES
I do not like being ordered about any more than the other children. Give me choices
so I know you value my capabilities and opinions. Make them simple and concise.
Present two options or so. I get confused when too many questions or directions are
given at one time due to my processing speed. For instance, ask me if I would like
to wear my blue sweater or green one, rather than asking which sweater I would like
to wear.
THOU SHALL NOT JUDGE ME BY MY DIAGNOSIS, BUT MY CHARACTER.
I am an individual, just like other children. As my son used to say, “Mom my name
is John (name changed for anonymity) not Aspergers.” A profound statement
would say. :-0)
As a mom that really tries. My therapist says, “I way over compensate for my son!”
(I will share his name but you must see or find it in my post “My get away if” @http://ollamok.com/2013/09/15/my-get-away-if-written-7-26-13-by-ollamok-2/)
Here are my personal ties to these thoughtful Commands of Mari Nosal’s.
I am guilty of this quite a lot. But then again my son has hidden his talents quite well.
Recently I discovered I was right about his reading level or understanding being
much higher. Yet, was until recent a provider put things in to a term or used concrete
adjectives that brought clarity to me. This provider said his anxiety will make him
function at ( I know many do not like these words but they exist and carry a meaning
that is clear. To be clear I hate the words myself because I see that those on the
spectrum are treated this way when they are often smarter than a person assessing
them. I have often been treated this way. I either get real mad or think they are
ignorant and go on. That is harder to do when it deals with a passion of helping
those in society that are the most vulnerable. If not for my son, I would go crawl into
a think tank organization and forget this stuff) M. R level. Because I know my son
and this has been proven again and again, I fail on this in many ways. I struggle with
this where my husband is much better. It is frustrating for my son I know. Why?
Because I have to stop people and slow them down. However, when I do slow
people down and they get I care; they tended to come back to me and forever or a
long time. I could say much more but this is all I will except be patient with these
blessings from God. It is hard mom’s and dad’s I know. I will have to be mindful of
this till the day I die.
I do this and then I don’t. When my son says my parents didn’t are he shouldn’t do something; I do lots of reminding. I tell him I don’t care what he wants to do. I only want to make sure he has a job doing something he likes that he can make enough money at it. I tell him I could spend time doing something else besides a lot of time in him. I told him I don’t because I love him. Parents that care and take parenting serious do this. I tell him God does this for all those he loves and parents do the same. He will say he can’t are those that have special needs more or less shouldn’t have to do this. I quote and make an example of his favorite person on Earth at this moment. His Grandma Mallo! By gracious! She is 85 with one leg shorter than the other and a Club Foot. Special Needs this and that programs? Where were they then? Well for one there was the Shriner’s Hospital’s! Besides that she had to do most things on her own with the grace and help of God. She worked her whole life. She sacrificed for her four children. This shuts up a child that wants to get by using his disability as a crutch. I am the hard one in the parent chain. My husband is the softy. Being on the same page or closer might be better. I try harder and pray about this often. I am thankful to a case manager of sorts Dr. Samuel Oliphant. Before my wreck I had little time to find things like the Oklahoma Autism Network and other. That is why I want to write and inform others. We are missing a complete audience of people still going it alone.
I would say I never excluded Tanner from an activity. If anything I drug him to too
many. Accepting that he isn’t as extroverted as me; by a person I will be grateful to
forever and still seek her guidance from OKAY pointed this out to me. I do not see
this in myself; I mean being outgoing. I can see that my husband is much closer to
Tanner in the social quietness section termed introvert by this person I owe so much.
I have to do more of letting Tanner be Tanner. He doesn’t have to do everything to
be more social. I know he needs to be but he doesn’t enjoy it so stepping back a
bit might be wise.
9. I try to do this with Tanner. But, as a parent, I have to see that I expose and push
him out of the nest. Giving him choices I do. I forget sometimes that he is a teen,
seventeen. He is capable of all that I say but I keep pushing on and on treating him
as if he a child. Then again, my mother still introduces me as her baby. Therefore,
it could be the natural order of things. Should I get down on myself too much or
continue to try to do better?
I wouldn’t say I judge people by their diagnosis at all. If anything I might over
explain them by their diagnosis. Guilty of doing this with my son. My son may
have perceived this or my spouse but I have never been ashamed of my son. I
have felt blessed by him. Tried by patience with him maybe more so because of a
diagnosis but not about him. I only looked for a diagnosis as a launching pad to
look for things to help and do for him or understanding to get ideas for helping.
Perfect I am not but I try. I hope this has been helpful. I love this book because it hits at the heart of help and core of parenthood. Honesty at the core.
Tips from Adult Diagnosed Learning Disability has son with Autism; Pharmacist and taught Biology
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This way are that?
I had some when I taught school 99-00, part 00-01. I would share this with you. Tell them how to redo their organization of approaching the book. I also have a son with issues and have found out I have one myself. I got through two degrees and successful career before this came to light. Hold high standards and expectations of all students. Remember the mantra, “no excuses!”
I was told and advised to bring things down a notch recently. The old line and worn out axiom about dragging a horse to water was mentioned. I replied, “You can give the horse and IV!”
So keep that in mind.
Now, tell these kids to go to the summary in the text book first. if nothing else they have the short version. A chapter is jumbled and drawn out. Then have them look at the headers and write an outline. Then vocabulary doing definitions. Finally, look at the questions and read carefully. Now they are set to read the chapter.
Have you heard of the kwl reading strategy? Have them take notes while they read it.
If you have any questions; please feel free to contact me.
Reframing Resources 