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Teaching Adults with Developmental Disabilities These notes include training session conducted by the staff and guests of the Come Read with Me program. Stresses the reason for life-long learning and includes successful strategies for a long-term learning program Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Welcoming Adults with Developmental Disabilities into the Magic of the Museum, Safely and Respectfully These notes include training conducted at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas for staff and volunteer docents. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Serving children and adults in crisis. With the hurricanes of 2005, we learned ways to help children and adults with disabiliities who are in crisis. The tips found on this page came from a variety of families and professional resources as we pooled our knowledge. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Ministering to special needs families. Families with exceptional needs are in nearly every congregation now, but often these individuals and their families feel more isolation in churches than they do anywhere else in the community. Why is that and what do we do to share God's love with them? What to say and what NOT to say when serving special families in your faith community. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Survival Holiday Tips from DANISH These are suggestions from the support group DANISH (a support group for those involved with Asperger's Syndrome).This page has methods and tips our family, other parents or Aspies have found helpful. Many are written by Martha Kate Downey, but she welcomes you to e-mail her your survival tips, too. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Presentation on Homeschooling the Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder Infancy to Adulthood These are the promised notes from a speech made in Pittsburgh, PA July 17, 2003 at the National Conference on Autism by Autism Society of America. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Moving? Need to find a great new school?! Tips for a successful change. wise and experienced moms USA Wonderful tip for locating lost or wandering children Janet Rock TX USA Music enhances learning for those with autism (others, too!) Stephen Shore <Tumbalaika@aol.com> Boston, MA USA Behavioral Management Tips This is an old email (written in 1997) which discusses a variety of behavioral management tips. It is unedited, so rather disjointed, but hopefully it might help a bit. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA How can I know if a tic is Tourette Syndrome? Vicki Hill <Vicki@mdo651@airmail.net> TX USA Notes on anger management presented to DANISH 11-21-2002 Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA The conversation ball is used to help an Aspie more easily understand and engage in casual conversation. Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Afraid to try new things Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA What is Noonan Syndrome? Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Know an easy way to learn to multiply and divide? Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA Home schooling the chance of a lifetime! Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA - To tell or not to tell? That is the question. Many times I've been asked whether or not a parent should tell others about special challenges their child might have... Martha Kate Downey <mk@mkdowney.com> Euless, TX USA |
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