Social skills classes for 4-5 year olds
Children with special needs may have trouble following rules, cooperating with others or making their needs known in appropriate ways.
Young children with special needs may have difficulty getting along with other children. Children with special needs may have trouble following rules, cooperating with others or making their needs known in appropriate ways.
For example, a child with autism spectrum disorder often has difficulty understanding that other children have different thoughts and opinions. Children with attention deficit disorder can have trouble taking turns or dealing with their feelings of frustration or jealousy. Read more
Download- Dr. Kari Miller- Medication for ADD and ADHD – You Need to Know the Truth!
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ADD and ADHD medication is often a topic of concern for parents.
All parents are concerned about giving their child with attention deficit disorder prescription medications—and no one can blame them. The internet is full of myths and incorrect information, but medication for ADD is very often life altering for our kids. Dr. Kari is joined by developmental pediatrician Dr. James Varga who discusses the pros, and pros, and pros, and cons of ADD/ADHD medications. This tremendous show is a must-listen for all parents of kids with attention deficit disorder.
Download- Dr Kari Miller – Assistive Technology: Bridge to Independence
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Technology has opened doors for kids with special needs and every parent should know the tools available to their child. Dr. Kari interviews Dr. Anne Zachry, pediatric occupational therapist, about low-tech and high-tech solutions to meet each child’s needs. Learn about social skills training applications for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch; apps that turn an iPad or iPod Touch into a communication device; and apps that can be used to create social stories and visual schedules for students with autism. Learn about great options for students with learning disabilities such as portable word processing devices, smart pens and word recognition software. Parents will also learn why it is critical to assess a child’s individual needs before purchasing assistive technology. Phone in with questions! Dr. Zachry’s website: here
Download – Meeting Student Needs: A new school for struggling students
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes Wendy Zacuto, director of Pacific Point Academy and Learning Center in Santa Monica, California to discuss what makes this school such a great place for kids with special needs to learn. Even if you don’t live in the Los Angeles area, this show will give you the information you need to find the best school for your special needs child. Every student is unique and deserves a thoughtfully designed, inspiring learning environment. Students with special learning needs require programs that develop the important skills that make learning successful and enjoyable!
Click here to view Pacific Point Academy website or to send an email to Wendy Zacuto Click here.
Download – Success Against The Odds: Parents Make the Difference
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews John Paul Engel’s. From the start, John success in life seemed impossible. He nearly died at birth, he was born addicted to the antidepressants his mother had taken during pregnancy, and he suffered from severe brain damage. Doctors believed he would never walk or have any chance of a normal life. He was given up for adoption, but the state planned to institutionalize him for life because of his severe disabilities. Now, a Collegiate Scholar Award winner who went on to earn a graduate degree from the University of Chicago, Mr. Engel is a motivational speaker, author, and business consultant. He is dedicated to bringing to students everywhere practical success advice from some of the most accomplished people in the world by way of his empowering and informative collection of stories and advice, Project Be the Change: Academic & Career Advice From Highly Successful People.
Click here to see Mr. Engel’s website.
Download – Strategies for Great Reading Comprehension
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari interviews Emily Iland, parent, author, and leader in the autism field about the best strategies for teaching children to understand what they read. Emily’s new book, Drawing a Blank: Improving Comprehension for Readers on the Autism Spectrum, is a wealth of resources for parents and educators. Ms. Iland is also the co-author of Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z (2004). Many children with special needs such as autism and learning disabilities have trouble making sense of what they read. What makes it even more confusing is that these kids can have good “decoding” or ability to sound out the words. Parents and teachers want strategies to help these kids!
Click here to see Ms. Iland’s website.
Download – Homeschooling Your Special Needs Child
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes back mother Bobbi Sheahan, mother of a child with autism, who talks about how to homeschool your special needs child, what type of children and parents have the most success with homeschooling, and how to provide your homeschooled child with a social life as well as an appropriate education.
Bobbi Sheahan is the co-author, along with Kathy DeOrnellas, PhD, of the book, What I Wish I’d Known About Raising a Child With Autism: A Mom and a Psychologist Offer Heartfelt Advice for the First Five Years (Future Horizons, 2011).
Click here to see Bobbi Sheahan website.
Download – Girls Can’t Really Have Attention Deficit Disorder Can They
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari is joined by psychologist Dr. Jennifer Cassatly, who talks about the problems girls with ADD can develop, how to tell if your daughter (or your niece, or even yourself) has ADD, and what to do to help. It’s usually much easier to tell that your son has attention deficit disorder than it is to tell that your daughter has ADD. Girls who don’t receive treatment usually aren’t able to discover and cultivate their strengths. They do, however, tend to grow up with a lot of shame and self-blame. They often feel second-class, unable to be the ideal woman, spouse, or mother that our culture encourages them to be.
Dr. Cassatly’s website click here
Download – Mom Shares Tips on How to Raise a Child With Autism
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes Bobbi Sheahan, author and mother of four, including Grace who has autism, who shares her insights on parenting a child with autism. Ms. Sheahan hopes to spare other parents some of the pain, discouragement, and confusion that can accompany the early years of parenting a child who has or may have autism. Autism is the most feared childhood diagnosis. What do you do when you suspect your child could have autism, or if you have just received the diagnosis of autism, or even if you have known for some time that your family is affected by autism?
Download – Sensory Processing Disorder and Anxiety
On this episode of Special Kid School Talk Dr. Kari welcomes Jackie Linder Olson, who shares ways to help your child with sensory processing and regulation issues in the home, community, and classroom. Sensory processing is an area that so many parents are interested to learn about! We talk about how the information a child takes in with his or her senses can be misunderstood by the body and lead to anxiety reactions.
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