Jan2011


 * January 2011**

Attach your URLs and Files by your name. Don't forget to select SAVE
Put a descriptor beside your file name and a short narrative explaining the resource and how it will be used in your classroom or work.

To add a File Select the File link in the toolbar. Click on Upload files. Find your file on your desktop or in documents and then upload. When the file name and icon show at the top left, click on the icon to attach the file to your list. To add a URL just type in the address and then press return. Once you save you will see the blue link that will lead to the URL when selected. REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR WORK. You might want to save your work to a word file and then copy to the wiki. Please read the requirements for the narrative above.

Email Jarol DeVoge at jadevoge@comcast.net when you are done with your work. All work should be posted by March 28, 2011.

Lisa Brooks Action Plan: I am going to gather resources containing research on modifications/ interventions of my observations by focusing when a child has seizures. Handwriting, motor skills, creativity, nonverbal, Potty training, behaviorism, attention span, epilepsy.

[|www.google.com] YouTube: Understanding partial seizures

**Book Resources:** Occupational Therapy for children Jane Case- Smith, Anne S. Allen, Pat Nuse Pratt Third Edition: Copyright 1996 by Mosby-Year Book, Inc. Previous editions-copyrighted 1985, 1989 With illustrations by Jeanne Robertson and Jody Fulks, MS, Medical Illustrator

**AJOT magazines:** The American Journal of Occupational Therapy Editions: Nov/Dec 1998 Volume 52 number 10 Page 788 **Fine Motor and Performance Outcomes in Children Page** Jane Case-Smith, Terri Heaphy Page 819 **Patterns of Sensory Integration Dysfunction: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis** Shelley Mulligan

Sept/Oct 1999 Volume 53, Number 5 Page 498 **Current Practice of OT for Children with Autism** Renee Watling, Jean Deitz, Elizabeth M. Kanny Jan/Feb 2000 Volume 54, Number 1 Page 83 **Perceptual-Motor Function of School-Age Children With Slow Handwriting Speed** Mei hui Tsneg, Susanna M. K. Chow

Websites: [] [|www.copingwithepilepsy.com] (attention span) [|http://www.ttspeech.com] (speech/language) [|www.epilepsy.com] [|http://www.helpguide.org] [|www.kidshealth.org] [|http://www.parentlearningclub.com] (behaviorism) [|www.sensoryprocessingdisorder.com] [|http://www.nationalautismresources.com] [|www.autisminspiration.com] [] [] [|www.iteachautism.com]

Jennifer Lundy I am going to provide career education resources for teachers to incorporate into the K-12 classroom.

Book Resources:

Pennsylvania Career Guide 2010-2011 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Department of Labor and Industry

Other Ways to Win: Creating Alternatives for High School Graduates Kenneth Gray and Edwin Herr

There are four programs I will highlight along with some resources. If you are interested in any of the programs visit [|www.smartfutures.org]


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Jeff Myers - My intentions are to gather information and provide resources for children with moderate to severe behavior issues. [] This article provides information on how to modify/control classroom behavior to avoid disruption of the classroom. [] This article provides information on how to avoid problems with positive classroom procedures. [] This article provides information on behavioral support and has an informational video. [] This article provides information on how to discipline a student with disabilities. [] This website provides information on what schools are required to do for children with behavioral problems. [] This article outlines warning signs to identify children with disabilities. [] This article discusses ways in which parents can change their child's behavior. [] This article provides step by step process on how to approach behavioral problems in the classroom.

Websites
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Gretchen Orsini- I will be researching techniques and information concerning Threaputic Emotional Support classrooms.

Work is posted on Special Education page on this wiki

My action plan consists of researching classroom techniques to help students with ADHD succeed where medication is not an option for them as an intervention.
__**WEBSITES:**__ What is ADHD? Find out the causes, risk factors, treatments, and so much more by clicking the link below. []

In most cases, children will be placed on a medication. There are, however, exceptions where medications are not accepted and other types of interventions have to take place. Visit the links below for ideas. []

How do you set the ADHD child up for success? []

Follow these classroom suggestions and accommodations to use in your classroom for students who struggle with ADD/ADHD. []

__**TEXTBOOKS:**__

[|Russell A. Barkley PhD ABPP ABCN]
Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar and More!: The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals by Martin L. Kutscher

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The ADHD Book of Lists: A Practical Guide for Helping Children and Teens with Attention Deficit Disorders [|Sandra F. Rief M.A.] (Author)======

Use these checklists and printables to help get a better look at your students. []
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Give this quiz a try and take a look at the results. []
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__**DID YOU KNOW?**__ As a student with ADHD, you have legal rights to a 504 plan. Get what you deserve now! []

Brandi Shields I am going to research information about the use of precision teaching in an autistic support classroom.