As everyone knows but I'll mention it anyway, one way to deal with these feelings is to use humor. Did you hear the one about the elderly...
I was not aware of this extent of prejudice against people who wear hearing aids. Poor hearing is better? It is hard to imagine an audiologist...
I'm not familiar with the name "open ear aids" but my husband finally got ones which are behind the ear. The part which goes into the ear is clear...
:help: This might be the wrong place to ask but I know many educators self-publish. I notice many fine ebooks on this site. I don't know if some...
Thanks for the little history. Yep, language grows and changes century by century. You know, Latin is the language which scientists use because it...
One more thought - since you are not the primary teacher, I wonder how the primary teacher feels about the aide and how the aide feels about...
I also urge you to talk with the supervisor but also to talk more with the aide. Try to find out why the aide is not doing her job and try to find...
Not Alwrong As I was reading over the posts, I kept thinking about my teachers who told me: "We write 'all wrong' instead of 'alwrong' and we...
I've never bought LL Bean products. Are they only available in their catalog? Where would I find these and Dansko shoes? I need to try on...
:up: I'm into memory strategies. They helped a lot when I was a kid. Now in my "later" years, I need them more and more. Some free lessons about...
:cool: Stickers work well. Cool erasers and pencils with messages on them are good but there are drawbacks such as having them disappear. For...
------------------------------------------------------------------ My daughter has had success finding wide Reeboks. Sometimes she has even...
Books about special education are certainly important but I've spent a lot of time finding children's books about handicaps. Two of my favorites...
After many years of frustrations trying to find comfortable shoes that are wide enough, I discovered SAS. They are a bit expensive but they last...
How about TGIF? Oops. They need to know that is for "Thank Goodness it's Friday" and not for a shorter word. :angel: How about BS? No, no....
I notice this was posted in April. I wonder if there has been a lot of turn-over this year. Other than looking for greener pastures, I do agree...
Musical Vocabulary Links When I was working as a school psychologist / school counselor, our elementary school had a school-wide program of...
I like the way Cleary has shows respect for people through her characters. Remember in "Ramona, the Pest" when Ramona tells Beezus to turn on the...
Has she had recent vision and hearing exams? Perhaps she might need a specialist rather than a routine school exam. Some schools are hesitant to...
Retention in K-1 seems good to me in order for the child to build a firm foundation. I am concerned about making the decision too early based on...
