The lifelong social and emotional effects of dyslexia
With the aim to assist both parents and educational practitioners to recognise the emotional turmoil that both young and older dyslexics face in life, Neil Alexander-Passe…
Category: Special Educational Needs
Parent/Caregiver Resolutions
Lauren Brukner shares her personal Mommy Resolutions. Lauren is an Occupational Therapist who lives in New York City with her husband and three children and…
Parents Can Make Special Education Work—Why We Wrote Our Book
JKP authors Judith Canty Graves and Carson Graves introduce their new book, Parents Have the Power to Make Special Education Work: An Insider Guide, and…
Get children talking about Tourette Syndrome
Meet Max – a boy with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Max explains all about what it feels like to have TS, what tics and triggers are,…
Teaser Tuesday-Requirements for Being a “Parent” as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
The Comprehensive Guide to Special Education Law by George A. Giuliani is a detailed yet accessible introduction to federal law as it applies to the rights…
Teaser Tuesday-Teaching Theory of Mind ‘Name That Feeling’ Activity
Teaching Theory of Mind: A Curriculum for Children with High Functioning Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Related Social Challenges by Kirstina Ordetx is a highly effective,…
Identify the signs of OCD at school
Amita Jassi, author of ‘Can I tell you about OCD?’ explains some of the common obsessions and compulsions experienced by people with the disorder and…
Controlling anger with the help of the Red Beast… and Super Mario!
Kay Al-Ghani explains how a fun resource based on her book The Red Beast can help children with Asperger Syndrome to control their anger. As…
Listen! JKP author Richard Hanks on the BBC Somerset Breakfast this morning
Listen to this morning’s interview on BBC Somerset with JKP author Richard Hanks about his new book Common SENse for the Inclusive Classroom. [Scroll through the audio…
‘Life After High School’ launches at the Yellin Center for Student Success, NYC
On Tuesday, the Yellin Center for Student Success hosted a book launch for JKP authors Susan Yellin and Christina Cacioppo Bertsch to celebrate the release…