Watch best-selling author, Andrea Davis Pinkney, describe why it is so important for young adults to develop self-advocacy skills. She also speaks poignantly to parents about her experience with her own children's learning disabilities and the how she was able to cope and hind support for herself. See the video here...
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Showing posts with label disabilities. Show all posts
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Video: Self-advocacy tips for students with LD
Watch best-selling author, Andrea Davis Pinkney, describe why it is so important for young adults to develop self-advocacy skills. She also speaks poignantly to parents about her experience with her own children's learning disabilities and the how she was able to cope and hind support for herself. See the video here...
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Article: Letting Your Child Make Mistakes
The article, How Parents Can Help College Students Value Their Mistakes, has excellent suggestions for parents to help their son/daughter turn missteps into learning opportunities.
Check out some of the tips below. If you like these suggestions, click here to read more!
- Don’t jump in to rescue your student. Let him make the mistake – even though you may see it coming. Remember that this can be a positive experience.
- Help your student evaluate the experience. Making a mistake can be helpful if it means that your next decision will be different. What has he learned from this experience? What will he do differently next time?
- Help your student remember that learning is a process of constantly making and correcting mistakes, and that she has done it all of her life. How did she learn to walk, to ride a bike, to add 2+2?
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Article: Helping Hearing Impaired Students Transition to College
Check out this informative article about services that are available to help hearing impaired students transition successfully to postsecondary education.
CLICK HERE to read "DCMP Helping Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Students in Transition"
Another comprehensive resource can be found by clicking below:
"A Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Success For Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"
Another comprehensive resource can be found by clicking below:
"A Nuts and Bolts Guide to College Success For Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing"
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Article: Helping Your Teen With ADHD Find a Summer Job
-Will I get to see my college friends?
-How many hours will mom and dad let me spend on Facebook?
-How many consecutive days can I spend in pajamas?
Meanwhile, parents are asking themselves a different set of questions:
-When will my son/daughter get a summer job??
Friday, February 12, 2016
Article: Learned Helplessness and Attribution for Success and Failure in LD Students
Learned Helplessness and Attribution for Success and Failure in LD Students is an article published on the website ldonline.org which discusses the concept of learned helplessness especially as it relates to the educational journey of students with LD. Here is an excerpt from the article:
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Comprehensive Transition Resources for Parents
AHEAD (Association on Higher Education And Disability) offers the resource guide below to students, parents, professionals and employers in their efforts to help students with disabilities attend college and beyond.
The topics in this comprehensive guide include:
-Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access http://www.catea.org/
-Job Accommodation Network (http://www.jan.wvu.edu)
-Learning Disabilities: http://www.ldonline.org
-The National Center for Secondary Education and Transition: http://www.ncset.org/
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Laugh a Little: Thoughts From an ADHD Brain
Check out Tales of an ADHD Superhero (facebook.com/ADHD Superhero) for more ADHDhumor and lighthearted insight like the quotes below...
"You say I'm messy. I say my things are arranged in an abstract manner intentionally, as part of my unquenchable thirst for creative expression."
"If plan A doesn't work, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet. You're good."
"I'm unreliable, disorganized, inefficient, unmotivated and immature. But I'm fun."
*Article excerpt from ADDitutde magazine, strategies and support for ADHD and LD.*
"You say I'm messy. I say my things are arranged in an abstract manner intentionally, as part of my unquenchable thirst for creative expression."
"If plan A doesn't work, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet. You're good."
"I'm unreliable, disorganized, inefficient, unmotivated and immature. But I'm fun."
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Article: 15 CEOs with Learning Disabilities
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Video: What is Dysgraphia?
The Additude.magazine has a wealth of information and resources on a variety of learning disabilities including articles and videos for both students and parents. The video I want to highlight today is from the forum Ask The Expert. This 6 minute video concisely and easily explains dysgraphia, a disability in written expression.
The video is originally from the The National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Must See TED Video!: In the key of genius
This short TED Talk is a MUST SEE! You will be amazed at the musical talent of this young man. Watch and then share this video with your friends.
Click Here to Watch This Amazing Video!
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Article: Your ADHD Teen: Parenting Strategies and Support
Raising a teenager is challenging. As I think about raising my own daughters, ages 10 and 7, I can only imagine what my life as a parent will be like 10 years from now with two teenage girls in the house!
Raising a teenager with ADHD comes with its own set of rules and the article, Help Your Teen Navigate ADHD On His Own Terms, has many helpful tips and strategies for those days when there isn't enough coffee (or wine) to get you through!
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
8 (Non-Monetary) Gifts for Students with LD and ADHD
The article 8 Gifts for Students with LD and ADHD serves as a good reminder to give your son/daughter these gifts which are more valuable than anything money can buy. Happy reading!
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
New website from NCLD called 'Understood': Parent online support
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has recently launched an initiative called Understood, an online resource for parents of students with learning & attention issues. The website will have features such as: personalized resources, 1,500 searchable articles, and a community of parents nationwide to ask and answers questions.
Thames Academy is proud to be a part of the current national trend - providing support for parents of students with learning challenges. The NCLD and Thames Academy both acknowledge the need to design a supportive and informative space for parents. Thames Academy recognizes that parents and families are an integral part of a student's life. When the school day is done or the academic year is over, you are the foundation that your son/daughter will return to, you are the should they lean on, you have been and will continue to be their biggest cheerleader and strongest advocate. Thames Academy understands - we have created this blog just for you.
Monday, September 7, 2015
A Sigh of Relief: Positive Thinking for Parents
If you find that you are plagued by worries and negative feelings after speaking to your son/daughter on the phone, via email or text, the article Seven strategies to promote positive thinking provides some useful suggestions for focusing on the positive!
Saturday, September 5, 2015
Faculty perspective: 4 benefits of teaching the same students all year long
by Jennifer Sullivan
The article by James Lang, Lessons From a Freshman Year, echos the reasons why I love and have continued to teach at Thames Academy for 10 years. The author explains 4 main benefits he received when he taught a freshman course and was able to work with the same group of students all year long.
* Closeness to students
Working at Thames Academy allows me to know more about my students' lives than a typical instructor, sometimes, more than I care to know. However, I trust the Thames students and over the past 10 years I have brought both of my daughters to visit Thames and the students I was teaching that year. My oldest daughter is 10 years old and she first visited Thames before she was 1 year old. The Thames students have been so kind and accepting of my daughters. My daughters have grown up at Thames Academy and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Teaching students foundation skills in the fall semester allows me to challenge them in the spring beyond what I know they have already learned. I build on past successes and expect more of them throughout the year. I can bring humor and challenge into my classroom because the students know I am on their side. I talk to the students as young adults, not children, and respect their personal journey during their year at Thames. I am able to see their growth and development from day 1 until graduation day and they constantly amaze me.
At Thames I teach students:
The article by James Lang, Lessons From a Freshman Year, echos the reasons why I love and have continued to teach at Thames Academy for 10 years. The author explains 4 main benefits he received when he taught a freshman course and was able to work with the same group of students all year long.
Working at Thames Academy allows me to know more about my students' lives than a typical instructor, sometimes, more than I care to know. However, I trust the Thames students and over the past 10 years I have brought both of my daughters to visit Thames and the students I was teaching that year. My oldest daughter is 10 years old and she first visited Thames before she was 1 year old. The Thames students have been so kind and accepting of my daughters. My daughters have grown up at Thames Academy and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Teaching students foundation skills in the fall semester allows me to challenge them in the spring beyond what I know they have already learned. I build on past successes and expect more of them throughout the year. I can bring humor and challenge into my classroom because the students know I am on their side. I talk to the students as young adults, not children, and respect their personal journey during their year at Thames. I am able to see their growth and development from day 1 until graduation day and they constantly amaze me.
- Campus events
- Learning about residential life
At Thames I teach students:
- to be kind to those who learn differently
- patience to the student who can't open his mailbox
- that instructors aren't perfect
- that Dr. Seuss' Yertle the Turtle can help them understand sociologist Stanley Milgrim
- that my name is Mrs. Sullivan, not "Yo miss"
- that wearing your pajamas to class isn't the impression you want to give to your teacher
- how to make a train reservation online when they miss their sister and want to go home
- how to tell a boy "I'm just not that into you"
- how to console a student whose grandparent recently passed
- that my heart is big enough to care about 40 students
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Article: Children's TV Programming Now Accessible for Students With Visual/Hearing Disabilities
Video-on-Demand Children’s TV Programming Now Accessible for Thousands of Students with Visual or Hearing Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the availability of free,video-on-demand children’s television programming for thousands of students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf or hard of hearing.
Dozens of children’s and family TV episodes may now be viewed online featuring closed captioning and descriptions through the Education Department’s Accessible Television Portal project. Among the shows: “Ocean Mysteries,” “Magic School Bus,” “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” “Expedition Wild” and “Peg + Cat.”
Friday, April 10, 2015
Article: "Great Apps for Students with ASD"
This is an interesting article about popular apps (not apps specifically created for students on the autism spectrum) that might be helpful for students with ASD. While some of the apps are geared toward a younger audience, some apps may be appropriate for your son/daughter. Take a look!
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!
Instagram is an extremely popular social media app that allows users to edit, upload, and share photos to their own personal photo streams and to view and comment on photos others share. Instagram can be used independently of the online file hosting service, but we still recommend that parents and guardians supervise children’s use of the app.
Pinterest is an online social archiving service best described as a virtual bulletin board. Kids with very focused interests tend to like the fact that they can “pin” images from around the Web on boards that are themed as they choose. Pinterest is a useful tool for visual organization, from research for school to personal hobbies.
"Mainstream apps are so appealing because they provide an opportunity for sharing and interacting with peers that apps made specifically for children on the spectrum do not. Here are some of our favorite popular apps that can be used to improve social and communication skills of children affected by autism:"
Instagram is an extremely popular social media app that allows users to edit, upload, and share photos to their own personal photo streams and to view and comment on photos others share. Instagram can be used independently of the online file hosting service, but we still recommend that parents and guardians supervise children’s use of the app.
Pinterest is an online social archiving service best described as a virtual bulletin board. Kids with very focused interests tend to like the fact that they can “pin” images from around the Web on boards that are themed as they choose. Pinterest is a useful tool for visual organization, from research for school to personal hobbies.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Waterford, CT May 1 Workshop - "No More Meltdowns"
May 1, 2015
“No More Meltdowns”
Waterford, CT
On Friday, May 1, 2015, The Light House will host its 9th Annual Autism Education Conference where they will be sponsoring a presentation by Dr. Jed Baker entitled, “No More Meltdowns.” The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Great Neck Country Club located at 28 Lamphere Road in Waterford, Connecticut.
Dr. Baker will discuss how to prevent challenging behaviors, how to teach social skills and help reduce bullying.
Fee for registration is $65.00-$75.00. For more information or to register, contact The Light House at and click on the registration link.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
New Haven, CT April 19 Workshop: Preparing Students with ASD for College
April 19, 2015
Moving On: Preparing Students with Autism, Asperger’s and Learning Differences for College
New Haven, CT
On Sunday, April 19, 2015, the Yale Child Study Center will be sponsor an all-day workshop for high school students, parents and teachers entitled “Moving On: Preparing Students with Autism, Asperger’s and Learning Differences for College.” The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Yale University in the Harkness Auditorium located at 333 Cedar Street in New Haven, Connecticut.
Guest speakers will include Jane Thierfield Brown, EdD, Director of Student Services at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Michael Storz, MBA, President of Chapel Haven and Dr. Ernest Van Bergeijk, MSW, Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Vocational Independence Program.
For more information, to view to full list of scheduled events or to register, contact the . For questions about registration contact Yale Conferences & Events at 203-432-0465 or .
Sunday, March 29, 2015
April 1 & 2, 2015 CT workshop - Autism: Connecting the Dots
April 1 & 2, 2015
Autism Connecting the Dots
Middletown, CT
On Wednesday, April 2, 2015, the State Education Resource Center (SERC) will host a day of free workshops for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and educators in honor of World Autism Awareness Day entitled “Autism Connecting the Dots.” The event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at SERC located at 25 Industrial Park Rd, Middletown, Connecticut.
Featured workshops will address the phases and challenges facing educational teams and families. Topics will include transitioning a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) into adult life and some of the workshops will also be streamed live and will be made available online for later viewing.
Registration is required. For more information, to register, or to view the schedule of events contact SERC at the .
The event will also stream live online!!
CLICK HERE to see the event flyer.
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