For Elijah and Russell

I know that Aspergers is a milder version of Autism. I just wanted to know a few things, if that would be alright. Does Elijah have any interests that he gets stuck on? And what subjects in school does he do very well with? I am very intrigued by how intelligent children with Aspergers and autism seem to always be.

For the Visitor

I wasn't diagnosed with dyslexia until 6th grade, and I was wondering how old Elijah was when he was diagnosed and (if he was old enough to understand) what it must have felt like to learn that he had this disorder? And for Russell, what kinds of things float thru your mind as a parent when you learned about Elijah's diagnosis? Was it hard to stay positive about his future at that point?

-Alisa-

Visitor with Aspergers

We will be having a visitor in class Monday night who has Aspergers Syndrome. He is a fifth grader. His father will accompany him. What questions would you have for him about his life inside of school or outside? What do we as educators and future educators need to know so that we can best understand what they experience and help them have successful school experiences? Please share your questions here so that I can email them to his father. This will give them time to prepare some before class.

Test?

Hey guys,

I had to miss class Monday because my dad was hospitalized, can anyone tell me when the test is due? I can't seem to find a due date on Blackboard. Any info would be appreciated.

Erica Jones

A Vision of Students Today

As I watched this video I immediately reflected on our Monday night classes...what students are actually doing during class...what they are LEARNING...what students do throughout their day/week...how I am ENGAGING students in the learning process.

Thoughts on the implications for teaching...learning...your teaching in the future???????

Please Pray

Hey all,

I am posting this to see if you all can pray for my 9 year old cousin Tyler. On Wednesday the 10th, Tyler was hit by a car while riding his bicycle. The car was speeding and on the wrong side of the road. The police are doing an investigation due to the possibility that the driver could be under the influence of drugs. Anyway, Tyler was airlifted immediately to UT on Wednesday. The Jeep has literally crushed my cousin's body. His chest is caved in due to the Jeep speeding over him. He also has a broken leg and arm. 80% of his flesh is missing from his face, chest, and neck. But right now the main concern is his brain. He has severe brain damage and it's suffering from swelling. He has already had four major brain surgeries in the past three days to try to reduce the swelling. Right now he is stable with the life support, but the doctor's are honest with my family and said that he needs a miracle right now. It's a game of waiting.

If any of you could, please pray for my cousin and his parents. My parents and I are staying with them @ UT throughout the weekend...so if there's any change I will give the class an update Monday night. Your prayers are appreciated...thanks everyone and God bless!

Whitney Fox

Is fall break over already???

I was reading the post and wondered if anyone else out there thought that fall break was tooooo short?
I had so many activities to attend it feels like we never had a break.
Shouldn't fall break be for the whole week???

I meant 'What Women Want' But anyway

I wonder if anyone's grade has turned up for the Reading Response?

I like how we have been reviewing the informatin from the previous class. I have found this to be very helpful, because I learn best through repetition. I was just wondering if these review sessions were helping anyone else?

Missed Monday night, and the week before!

Hey guys! Its Megan here. I hate to bother everyone, but i was wondering if i could copy someones notes from the past two classes i have missed. I had family medical emergencies, so i wasnt able to attend. If there is anyone willing to share there notes, please let me know ASAP! Thanks for your time!

Just getting to know you....

So I always see these goofy little surveys on myspace. And I thought that it would be neat if maybe we could all do one together. That way we might get to know something about each other we normally wouldn't have. So.....heres some questions for you guys to answer for me.

Favorite ice cream:
Favorite Mel Gibson movie:
Favorite color:
Favorite place to be:
One thing that always makes you happy:
Your favorite aspect of yourself [looks or personality]:
Favorite bird:
Your major and why you picked it:

I will answer these as soon as some of you do! =D

A Little About ME!!!

Hey!!! This is me playing catch up!!!

My name is Holly Harrison! I am a single mom to my wonderful Son who is six years old! He is the absolute Love of my life! I work at Model Lab as an Assistant Special Ed. Teacher!!! I love it!!! I have worked with children for 8 years!!! I taught pre-K and Kindergarten a year of each when I lived in ALT, Ga. I moved to Richmond In Feb. 2007. My degree is in Child Development, and I am currently taking class to obtain my Spec. Ed Degree (LBD and Science Certification)! You definitely have to have a heart for Teaching and Children (NO MATTER WHAT AGE THEY ARE) Students are with you more than there Families most of the time, and we have a GREAT impact on their lives!!!

Well, to say the least, I am very BUSY!!! Mom, Teacher, Student, and Much More!!! But, If you put your mind to ANYTHING and WORK HARD ALL things are possible!!!

Everyone have a Wonderful week!!! Good luck in your classes!!!

Thanks for your time!!! I'll stop now... Or I would keep going on and on!!!

Holly H.

A note from Holly!!!

Hello... To all!!! I was so good to be back in Class Last Night!!! I was out for medical reasons!!! Does any one have some notes that I could copy next class period, If so thank you!!! Just let me know! I missed 4 weeks of class and I'm trying to play catch up!!! Everyone have a GREAT week and enjoy FALL BREAK!!!

Holly H.

"Dyslexia is not a disease to have and to be cured of, but a way of thinking and learning. Often it's a gifted mind waiting to be found and taught. "

Since I began attending EKU, I haven’t talked about being dyslexic, not because I’m embarrassed of it, but because of the negative connotations associated with it. One would think that being in the education field, especially in special education, that people would understand that a disability only ‘disables’ people who let it. However, I noticed that others who speak freely about their problems in school are sometimes ‘labeled’ even if people (professors, administration, other students, etc…) don’t do so consciously, so when I began attending EKU I wanted a fresh start.

I have learned over the years that dyslexia has truly been a gift for me; it helps to value my intelligence and to be proud of how far I have come. I think a lot of people take for granted just how difficult it is to be a successful college student (or a successful student in any grade), and that sometimes it is very tricky to ‘look outside the box’ at other people’s situations and comprehend them as something you can relate too.

I have never felt bad about being dyslexic; in fact, some of the greatest minds in history (and today) were and have been diagnosed as dyslexic. Innovators such as: Thomas Edison, Leonardo Di Vinci, and Albert Einstein were thought to have been dyslexic. Even famous actos/actresses such as: Tom Cruise, Whoppi Goldberg, and Jay Leno (to name a few) have been diagnosed with dyslexia, and look at the success they have created out of their lives!

I just wanted everyone to know from personal experience that having a ‘learning disability’ does not make someone less intelligent. As Dr. White said in class, it just means that a person ‘learns differently.’ I think that many teachers think that this means that these are students who deviate from the ‘norm’ (which is a term that I hate with a passion). However, I have come to learn through observation that children with dyslexia as well as other learning disabilities need to be taught towards their strengths, and that by doing so their real abilities can be discovered.

Erica Jones…sorry this is so long.

Have to miss Monday Class

I will not be in class tonight due to I am still looking for employment due to my job undergoing buisness difficulties that caused their doors to be closed last Tuesday. I work at a child care facility in Winchester KY. If you all could respond to this and update me on what I am missing tonight, I would highly appreciate it. It is very time consumming filling applications out online and submitting resumes online. My children are also out for fall break this week so today has not been productive. Well, do say prays if you would like, my family will be greatful and could use them.

Commuting from Lexington!!

I commute from Lexington and just found that my car won't start....and no one is able to get me to class....

I was wondering if anyone commutes from Lexington...who I could possibly ride with?!

I realize that its late..but I thought just by chance someone would check this and could help!

Thanks,
Valerie Keating

my number is (859)539-0579

reading response!!

i just submitted my reading response, i hope i did it right. i have never submitted homework of BB so im kind of scared. i did like the article gives you hope that it is has easy as counting to five just like there is five steps in it.

Paying Attention

SInce we started SED 260 in August has anyone else noticed yourself paying more attention to language and/or communication skills. I ask because at work Sunday I caught myself paying very close attention to a young man who has serious stuttering speech because of an accident he had as a young boy. I was assissting him in the store where I work and I was interested in the adaptibilty skills he used to communicate his needs to me. Is anyone else becoming more in-tune to language and/or communication?

Ooops! I just found the feedback

Well the feedback was only one click away. I found it when I clicked my grade.

Still haven't found the feedback

Does anyone know where the area for the feedback is? I would love to see the answers and compare and make notes on the ones I missed.