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Sensory: Calm Strips for Autism Managing Anxiety By Kelly Jean sullivan

    data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens “Calm Strips are sensory adhesives. They are made from a thin but extremely hardy and durable vinyl. Crafted to help soothe anxiety and fidgeting by  grounding you in a calming scene and giving you a gentle, but textured, surface as a stimulus .” What are Calm Strips made out of? WHAT ARE CALM STRIPS MADE FROM? Calm Strips are made of  Polypropylene . For our friends with Latex allergies, do not worry, our products are Latex-free

Transition to College for Students with ADHD, OCD and Autism By Kelly Jean Sullivan

    data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Can people with severe autism go to college? Although some individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have cognitive impairments that would preclude college attendance,  many students with high-functioning Autism (HFA) do well in an academic environment, particularly if they have the opportunity to focus on areas of personal interest What percent of autistic students go to college? Rates of postsecondary educational participation for youth with an ASD are substantially lower than the general population, with previous studies indicating  40%  or fewer ever attend college and very few receive a degre What are the best colleges for someone with autism? Because every student with autism requires something different from their eventual college and that college's support systems, our list is organized by alphabetical order. University of Michigan. ... University of

Assistive Art Tools for Students with autism By Kelly Jean Sullivan

    data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Working with students in an adapted art setting can be challenging. Often, materials and tools need to be modified to ensure your students with special needs are successful Using standard scissors is very difficult for many of my students with autism. Getting these scissors will help the students develop hand strength and dexterity by practicing the motions needed to hold the tool they are using.

Teaching shortage in United States By Kelly Jean Sullivan

  data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens National teachers unions have been sounding the alarm on what they've termed “an unprecedented staffing crisis across every job category.” The 3 million-member National Education Association released polling in February that showed  55% of educators indicate they are ready to leave the profession. Why nationwide teacher shortage? Nationwide, public schools are facing difficulty retaining and hiring new teachers. This comes as many teachers are on their way out of the classroom, blaming  burnout from the pandemic and low pay for the mass exodus . “It's not going to stop schools from opening, but it may create less margin for error How can we fix the teacher shortage? Increase Funding for Teachers and Schools Federal or state grants might draw more prospective teachers to preparation programs in academic areas where there is a scarcity of teachers. Federal programs fo

Music Therapy :Benifits to Students with autism By Kelly Jean Sullivan

    data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> <amp-auto-ads type="adsens Music therapy may help children with ASD to  improve their skills in important areas such as social interaction and communication . Music therapy may also contribute to increasing social adaptation skills in children with ASD and to promoting the quality of parent‐child relationships How is music therapy beneficial for autism? Music therapy  helps individuals with ASD identify and appropriately express their emotions . Because music is processed in both hemispheres of the brain, it can stimulate cognitive functioning and may be used for remediation of some speech/language skills. How music therapy affects the brain in autism? Music intervention has been shown to  improve social interactions  in children with autism, and neuroimaging studies in healthy controls have shown that circuits important for emotion and memory processing are engaged during music listening