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Top Barriers to Implementing Assistive Technology » Universally Designed
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to survey several school districts to learn more about barriers they come across when trying to implement assistive technology (AT). Instead of just letting...
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Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities | The Rundown News Blog | PBS...
Five Misconceptions About Learning Disabilities..."Learning disabilities (LD), are not one thing, but rather the name for a category that encompasses a variety of specific disorders that create real...
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About Arrowsmith School Toronto
Arrowsmith School is an independent co-educational and non-denominational day school located in mid-town Toronto that is dedicated to helping students with learning disabilities.The Arrowsmith Program...
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Neuroplasticity 101: Rewiring Your Brain | The Limitless Man
An introduction to neuroplasticity, and strategies for consciously rewiring your brain for better memory, more efficient thinking and rapid learning.Although the term sounds exotic, neuroplasticity is...
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Rewiring the brain is possible
It is sometimes said we Canadians are guilty of ignoring our own successes — Barbara Arrowsmith Young is one of those. The pity is, by minimizing her work, premised on the idea the brain can be rewired...
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Children whose minds wander 'have sharper brains' - Telegraph
Children whose minds wander might have sharper brains, research suggests.A study has found that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more “working memory”, giving them the ability to...
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Encyclopedia of Language and Literacy Development
Language and Literacy Encylopedia Site...See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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iPad and iPod apps open up world for special-needs students | eSchool News
When Marissa Rega was assigned to teach the special-needs students at Clairview School in Greensburg, Pa., how to use its new iPod Touch devices, she...See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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Special Education:10 IEP survival tips from the trenches | Laura Shumaker |...
Special Education:10 IEP survival tips from the trenchesSee it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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The Autism Project: Mothers with ASD ask why scientists are missing girls |...
In the fifth of our six-part series, mothers on the spectrum are a forgotten group. They raise fascinating questions about science, gender and the expectations of motherhood.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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The Autism Project: Wait times | Toronto Star
Wait statistics for intensive behavioural intervention in OntarioSee it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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Star Gets Action: Autism Project: Ontario moves to strengthen autism services...
After a two-year delay, Ontario creates special panel of experts, recruited by Children and Youth Services Minister Laurel Broten, to study autism.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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Mallick: Autistic children born eternally distant from parents, says Andrew...
Autistics are just people, but vastly different in ways that can be difficult to fathom.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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The Autism Project: The odyssey to get your child diagnosed and treated |...
In the second of a six-part series, we look at the painful journey parents must travel to get their child diagnosed and treated.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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The Autism Project: Study tests early intervention for toddlers showing signs...
In living rooms and basement playrooms across the GTA, toddlers and their parents are breaking new ground in autism research.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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Autistic children more than three times as likely to run away | Toronto Star
Study shows nearly half of autistic children have run awaySee it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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The Autism Project: Children face up to four-year wait for therapy | Toronto...
The Star surveyed the nine regional centres that manage autism services and found average wait times ranging from one to four years for the only sustained treatment paid for by the province.See it on...
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The Autism Project: iPads ‘speak’ for non-verbal, autistic kids | Toronto Star
Tablets, using special programs, can "speak" for non-verbal autistic kids. Educators say they're making huge breakthroughs because of technology.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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The Autism Project: In China, private school for autistic children provides...
Special programs for autistic children are rare in China. Which is where the Bolin Autism School comes in.See it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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Autism study: First signs don’t appear until after 6 months of age | Toronto...
Changes in development during early years suggest need for repeated screeningSee it on Scoop.it, via Education Spectator
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