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Evanston Citizens for Appropriate Special Education (CASE) provides Community, Advocacy, Support and Education for families of students with special needs.
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On the CASE
February 2016
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Hello Evanston CASE community,
Please join us for our February Parent Connections Support Group meetings:
Evening Parent Connections Support Group Meeting
January 10th 7:00-9:00 pm at 1940 Sherman,
Suite A. in Evanston.
Special topic:
"Self Care: Not Just Another Thing on Your List"
Group moderated by Cari Levin, LCSW
Focus on yourself for an evening. Join us for fun activity.
Brown Bag Lunch Parent Connections Support Group Meeting
January 17th 11:30-1:00 at 1940 Sherman Ave. Suite A in Evanston.
Let us know you are coming by calling (847) 556-8676. Drop-in's are welcome.
I hope you find the information in this newsletter informative and interesting. If you have ideas for content you would like to see, let me know at [email protected].
Warm regards,
Cari Levin, LCSW
Founding Director
Evanston CASE
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Is RTI Equivalent to Special Education?
NO!
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This article published on Wrighslaw.com provides a useful explanation of what RTI is and isn't.
"There is so much confusion about Response to Intervention (RTI) - What is it? When it should be used? With which students?
"Would a court view RTI as equivalent to Special Education?"
RTI is not special education, so it is not equivalent to nor a substitute for special education."
There are several other articles on this same link about RTI.
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Strength-Based Teaching
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From Noodle.com
By Katheryn deBros
"In a strengths-based model, children can do more than just survive school; they can actually thrive - and the results are real. In a review of strengths-based research, David Osher explains that programs focusing on talents foster resilience, confidence, and flexibility in children. Kids show up to school ready to learn and are more engaged with what they are learning."
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"How iPhone Unlocked My Dyslexia" |
This is a compelling blog post by Bret Burlison. Have any of you had this same experience?
"I downloaded some books, just to play with the app really, and learned something astonishing. I could read so much better, 100% or more better, on that little screen."
To read the entire post, click HERE
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Autism-Friendly Travel Destination "Judgement Free Zone" |
This is a mindset that I hope Evanston will begin to consider. Making our community a "judgement free zone" for all people with disabilities is something we could be proud of.
The town of Surfside Beach, South Carolina, has declared itself an autism-friendly travel destination. Becky Large, a local woman whose son has autism, has led the charge in getting her town to declare itself autism-friendly. Surfside plans to offer accommodating restaurants to families with special needs and fun sensory-friendly events at the local aquarium and movie theater.
Watch a video about the town HERE
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ADHD in Young Children
Best Practices
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A newsletter article from CHADD (The National Resource on ADHD) discusses the CDC's recommendations on best-practices in treating children under 6 years old who have been diagnosed with ADHD.
"The CDC wants to increase the number of preschoolers with ADHD receiving behavioral therapy (parent training) and decrease the number of children who receive medication management as the only form of treatment. Medication is recommended if the behavior interventions do not provide significant improvement in the child's symptoms and there is moderate to severe impairment in a child's functioning."
To read the article, click HERE
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4 Award-Winning Books
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From Disability Scoop
"Four new books for kids and teens are being lauded for focusing on disabilities with a set of awards handed out alongside the famed Caldecott and Newbery Medals."
"Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah," written by Laurie Ann Thompson and illustrated by Sean Qualls,
Lynda Mullaly Hunt's "Fish in a Tree"
"The War that Saved my Life" written by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
Teresa Toten's "The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B,"
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Assistive Technology
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From a blog post in the Expert Corner on Understood.com by Jamie Martin.
"In my work as a technology consultant, parents often ask me: "What's the first assistive technology I should get for my child?"
My quick answer is almost always: "Text-to-speech."
"Text-to-speech converts electronic words into spoken ones. It can also highlight them as they're read aloud. This can help kids with learning and attention issues interact with text."
To read the entire post, click HERE
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