Articles tagged with specialneeds
How To Use a Token Economy to Promote Good Behaviour
Token economies are often used in elementary classrooms and in therapeutic settings with special needs populations, particularly ABA interventions for children on the autism spectrum. They can also be used at home, to improve discipline and compliance with
How to Get Great Results at Your IEP Meeting
In the last week we've had two of our three IEP meetings for the end of the year. And I have to say that I'm pleased with what we accomplished at each meeting. I would like to share some tips here, so that other parents can also achieve the same results wh
Phone Call From the Special Ed Teacher
If you have a special needs kid you've probably had enough calls from school to know why I always hold my breath when I see the school showing up in my call display. Calls to come in and bring home a sick or injured child. Calls to come get a child who is
Cost of Autism: Canadian Province Gives Parents Funding
Having an autistic kid is expensive. Not the kind of expenses you'd have for a child who has limited physical mobility or a chronic health issue. But expensive in the way of paying for behaviour therapy, weighted blankets and vests, communication tools, an
