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Graduate Danielle Bonney, Congratulations!
I teach at Cuivre Park Elementary within the Lincoln County R-III School District. I have a self-contained special education classroom for students with intellectual disabilities. I have nine students and supervise 7 paraprofessionals and 1 personal nurse. Previously, I taught … Continue reading
Parents as Teachers Profile My Personal Experiences with Early Interventions
Congratulations MA in Early Interventions Graduates!
Beginning in Fall 2011, eleven candidates enrolled in the first classes in Lindenwood University Master of Arts in Education with emphasis in Early Interventions in Autism and Sensory Impairments program. Out of the original eleven, eight complete their degree by … Continue reading
Preschoolers with Visual Impairments Training
Last week, I had the privilege of meeting dedicated pre-12 grade teachers who work with children who have visual impairments. We studied under Dr. Bess Dennison, from Utah State and Ann Straw, Co-Instructor. Thanks to a grant coordinated by Missouri … Continue reading
Parents as Teachers
I had the pleasure of presenting at the National Parents as Teachers Conference last week. Reflecting on my beginning relationship as a parent in the pilot program in the Ferguson-Florissant School District back in 1982, I shared the impact Parents as Teachers … Continue reading
Dr. Temple Grandin
Dr. Temple Grandin addressed a crowd of 800 Parent Educators at the National Parents as Teachers Conference on November 8th. . Her presentation “The Way I See It, Part II” included a recurring, much welcomed theme of capturing the strengths … Continue reading
Dana Bush awarded Lighthouse for the Blind Scholarship
Dana Bush recently received a scholarship from Lighthouse for the Blind to help complete her goal of working with children who have vision impairments. Currently working as a Low Incidence teacher in Francis Howell, Dana will attend Western Michigan University … Continue reading
Autism Speaks Walk
More than 20 members of the Lindenwood Student Council for Exceptional Children joined hundreds of thousands of others to raise funds and awareness for Autism Speaks. Held at Forest Park, the event on Oct. 13th promises to raise over$1,000 for the … Continue reading
Touch Technology Conference
As a”digital immigrant”, I’ve recently experienced a startling realization. We are in the midst of an educational movement driven by parents-the App Revolution! As an educator, I am impelled to follow and keep up! At the Touch Technology Conference here in St. Louis … Continue reading
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