Get With It, Spencer! A rooster that needs glasses? Are you kidding? Spencer crows at the moon and the yard light. The hens Bernaise, Mornay and Hollandaise cluck their disapproval, and the hired hand throws shoes. Everyone tells Spencer to get with it. Does someone need an alarm clock? Or a vacation? Find out why … Continue reading GET WITH IT, SPENCER!
History can be fun when you read fiction with history as the setting. Teenagers can enjoy getting ready for history next year by reading The Reluctant Immigrant. It has romance, character and intrigue with threads of encouragement and faith woven into the plot. Personally, I’ve been an immigrant before, and I didn’t like it a … Continue reading Books and Immigration
It would be nice if a cheerleader handed you a hot cup of coffee every morning as your feet hit the floor, and it would be even better if she cheered you on, “A great day! You can do it,” meaning whatever the it of the day is. Encouragement does a lot for us. Encouragement … Continue reading An Encouraging Word
LEARN ABOUT SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRIES . AT CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOUSTON . The congregation at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, invites and welcomes persons with special needs into the life of the church. Inclusion has been created so that all persons may worship, serve, learn and socialize within the congregation, and persons of all … Continue reading Special Needs Environment at Chapelwood
Safety Rules for Students are Important for Everyone . . Special needs students like clearly defined, dependable rules. These safety and behavior rules were designed for a specific local church and specific group. They are offered only as a pattern for ideas for other local churches and are important for all leaders and teachers who … Continue reading Safety Rules for Students
Parent chat groups (support groups) minister to parents. . . TALK IT, LAUGH IT, AND STUDY IT TOGETHER. . Parents of children with physical or mental impairments have more complicated issues than other parents, and it helps them to sit in a comfortable group of like parents where they can share, get ideas, learn, laugh … Continue reading Chat Groups for Parents
Someone should invent mud shoes for wheelchairs. Our cabin in the Hill Country of Texas was hit by a wall of water in a flash flood last week that left mud everywhere, driveway, ramps, steps, yard, inside the water pump. The pump is critical because you can’t use water to wash off the mud. For … Continue reading Wheelchairs and Floods
The new term “intellectual disabilities” is becoming widely used, but it is not widely understood. For example, does a person with a learning disability fall into this category, one that is strictly defined by government standards? According to the National Institutes of Health, one in seven Americans has some type of learning disability. Yet those … Continue reading Learning disabilities and the new term
Wednesday, May 26 Circle of Friends, our special group where everyone is a star, splashed into a big beautiful pool for the last social event before going on summer vacation. A few loafers sat in the hot tub. A few persons played cards, some threw balls, many just hung out to visit, some splashed water … Continue reading SPECIAL NEEDS END OF YEAR SWIMMING PARTY
This material was designed for use by teachers and buddies who work with students with special needs. 33 Ways To Use A Story A story can be a vicarious experience where your students can actually be participants. Your enthusiasm is catching! Do you like the story? If not, find a substitute story with the same … Continue reading How to Use Stories With Students With Disabilities