Some people might like short details about autism from various articles I read. I will always explain where the article is from so you can read the original yourself. My mom sent a few from Indiana.
1. Zionsville mother creates program for autistic children. My mom left off a few details like where this was published but it is written my Julie Osborne editorial@youarecurrent.com so I am sure you can contact her to read the original. This mother of six, Becky Cash has created the Autism Spectrum Disorders Parent Program. She feels that no family so be without information on resources and where to obtain services for their child. Wow, four of her six children have medical and special need and three of them have ASD. She has also written a book called "Healing Autism Naturally". You can check out more information at www.ASKPerspectives.com. This might be great help for parents so check it out.
2. Progress in Identifying the Genetic Roots of Autism by Melinda Beck. Of course this is one of the articles I found but also clipped off where it was published. I will need to do better. (Perhaps the Wall Street Journal or New York Times. I am so sorry) The author states that sciences have found about 20% of cases of autism are related to genetic abnormalities. Testing can help explain if siblings are like to develop this disorder. They recommend more testing for Fragile X and other chromosome abnormalities. Experts think there can be between 400 to 10000 individual genes that can play a part in autism issues. I think this is an important area to study and that those with autism should be tested so scientists can study this in more detail. Perhaps we can learn how to overcome some of the behavior by treating the genes.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Business Rantings
Today I have been paying bills and trying to make my desk organized. There is always something about a job that is not fun. I know the more I do in advance will make tax time easier.
Yesterday I met a local printer at Peninsula Graphics, right near the post office. He said no job is too small and to let him quote on what I need printed. That is good.
Today I took a call at 5:30 to work at a middle school, drove to the job only to be told we cancelled the sub because tonight is parents night from 4 - 6 pm. Then I had a nice drive across down, through Balboa park because the highways were full of traffic. It was a lovely and calm drive but back home by 8:30 am and off to do paperwork.
My friend who works on Peace, Love, Swap says she can help me on MailChimp. I tried to work on it but am overwhelmed. It is time to ask for help. I donated 4 one hours of tutoring time at her swap. I need to work on a marketing plan and a pricing plan.
Should I buy a book on How To Tutor? Maybe I could find one in the library. I need to sub many days to pay my graphic designer. Friday I was going to sub but now need to sing at a memorial service at church at 10 am. I need to keep remembering God will Provide.
Now I need to go to my library and start filing and organizing paperwork. :)
Yesterday I met a local printer at Peninsula Graphics, right near the post office. He said no job is too small and to let him quote on what I need printed. That is good.
Today I took a call at 5:30 to work at a middle school, drove to the job only to be told we cancelled the sub because tonight is parents night from 4 - 6 pm. Then I had a nice drive across down, through Balboa park because the highways were full of traffic. It was a lovely and calm drive but back home by 8:30 am and off to do paperwork.
My friend who works on Peace, Love, Swap says she can help me on MailChimp. I tried to work on it but am overwhelmed. It is time to ask for help. I donated 4 one hours of tutoring time at her swap. I need to work on a marketing plan and a pricing plan.
Should I buy a book on How To Tutor? Maybe I could find one in the library. I need to sub many days to pay my graphic designer. Friday I was going to sub but now need to sing at a memorial service at church at 10 am. I need to keep remembering God will Provide.
Now I need to go to my library and start filing and organizing paperwork. :)
Monday, November 12, 2012
November 11
Today is Veteran's Day so the schools are closed. I worked in two different schools last week. I taught at a school near Lincoln Park. Here I worked in two small groups to help them with reading and writing. Then I was to work with another class but there were at ballet lessons. They were not graceful, yet. Then I worked in a second grade class with a boy who can't remember his letters. He was much better remembering his numbers.
On Thursday I worked at a Middle school for a special education teacher but found myself in regular classrooms. They wanted me to sub for the regular ed teachers so they could go to a meeting about how to encourage their students to learn. I had close to 50 students in each PE class. They had free play so they just hung out, jumped rope, kicked the balls around. Then I went to a class in social studies. I was able to get most of the class on task for fourth period but at sixth period I was in shock. They would not listen; they just talked over me. I had candy to hand out for completed work but even that was not a motivator. I wrote the answers so they could just copy but even that was too much effort for them. This made me aware that if you don't have good classroom management in place, a sub's job is very difficult.
I tutored one student this week. We watched one Kahn video to go over the distributive property. It was good but we also had cubes on the table to simulate what the video was saying. I felt it was helpful. We also reviewed negative numbers. We went over the material on the quiz for Friday so I thought she was well prepared. When I am working with a student I don't notice the time. Suddenly her parents were back to pick her up.
I am working on the graphic design for Point Loma Tutor. We have:
the web page - www.pointlomatutor.com
Email - marty@pointlomatutor.com
Phone number - 619-356-0827
Now I just need to earn money subbing to pay my graphic designer and then work on a marketing plan.
On Thursday I worked at a Middle school for a special education teacher but found myself in regular classrooms. They wanted me to sub for the regular ed teachers so they could go to a meeting about how to encourage their students to learn. I had close to 50 students in each PE class. They had free play so they just hung out, jumped rope, kicked the balls around. Then I went to a class in social studies. I was able to get most of the class on task for fourth period but at sixth period I was in shock. They would not listen; they just talked over me. I had candy to hand out for completed work but even that was not a motivator. I wrote the answers so they could just copy but even that was too much effort for them. This made me aware that if you don't have good classroom management in place, a sub's job is very difficult.
I tutored one student this week. We watched one Kahn video to go over the distributive property. It was good but we also had cubes on the table to simulate what the video was saying. I felt it was helpful. We also reviewed negative numbers. We went over the material on the quiz for Friday so I thought she was well prepared. When I am working with a student I don't notice the time. Suddenly her parents were back to pick her up.
I am working on the graphic design for Point Loma Tutor. We have:
the web page - www.pointlomatutor.com
Email - marty@pointlomatutor.com
Phone number - 619-356-0827
Now I just need to earn money subbing to pay my graphic designer and then work on a marketing plan.
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