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AK Connect newsletter, 2006-07 Issues

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AK Connect

June/July 2007

(700 KB PDF)

  • 4th of July Historical Factoids
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: What is Apraxia?
  • Gift for the Day
  • Around the Country: New Regulations regarding Assessment of Students with
    Disabilities
  • Spectrum Reflection: FASD and the Connection to Stealing
  • Assistive Technology: What is AAC?
  • On the Home Front:
    To school or not to school through the summer- that is the question
  • Loose Ends: A bit of this and a bit of that
  • What’s goin’ on in your part of
    the woods?

May 2007

(790 KB PDF)

  • General Topics: A Touch of Trivia
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: What is Neurofibromatosis?
  • Gift for the Day
  • Around the Country: – 5th Anniversary of No Child Left Behind Act – time for a review and improvements
  • Law Review: Foster Care- Assistance for the Caregivers
  • Catching the Dream: Processing the Virginia Tech Tragedies / Signs of Depression
  • Spectrum Reflection: National Alcohol and Other Drug Related Birth Defects Week
  • National Hearing and Speech Month – Have you ever heard of ASHA?
  • On the Home Front: Mental Health for Children/ Mental Health and care for the body as a Whole.
  • Save the Day! Midnight Sun Assistive Technology Conference in September in Anchorage
  • Monthly Calendar of Events

April 2007

(1.8 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: Summer IS Coming – be ready for the kids!!
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: National Autism Awareness Month – What is Autism?
  • Gift for the Day
  • Around the Country: National Child Abuse Prevention Month
  • Law Review: Gun Lock Safety
  • Catching the Dream: Stress Awareness Month
  • Spectrum Reflection: Alcohol Awareness Month
  • National Occupational Therapy Month
  • On the Home Front: Injury Prevention
  • Monthly Calendar of Events

March 2007

(1.5 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: Welcome New Staff
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: What is Asperger’s Syndrome?
  • Gift for the Day
  • Around the Country: 5-year Study on Alternate Assessment Administration Practices
  • Law Review: A Woman Who Made A Difference
  • Catching the Dream: Nutrition Tips and a Quiz
  • Spectrum Reflection: What Is FASD?
  • Assistive Technology: What Is ATLA?
  • On the Home Front: Children’s Art Month-How to “View” Your Child’s Art
  • Save The Day! Special Education Community Forum

January/ February 2007

(1.8 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: In the Spotlight; The Ice Rink
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: So What’s New About Vitamin D?
  • Gift of the Day: Bananas!
  • Around the Country: Fun Fact Calendar; Coach Jailed for Beaning Autistic Player
  • Law Review, Catching the Dream: No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Internal Assets
  • Spectrum Reflection: Autism Spectrum Disorder Resources
  • Assistive Technology info, On the Home Front: The Assistive Technology Industry Association 2007 Conference; Home schooling the Child Who Doesn't Like School
  • Save The Day! Special Education Community Forum; The Sixteenth Alaska Statewide Special Education

November/ December 2006

(2.6 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: Some Quick Facts; The Great Homework Debate
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: A Learning Disability Timeline
  • Gift of the Day: Are You Comparing Your Kids?
  • Around the Country: History of Homework Debate; Teachers Debate Value of Homework; Changing the Way We Identify Learning Disabilities
  • Law Review,What is
    the Legal Definition of learning Disabilities?
  • Catching the Dream: Assets Boosting Student Achievement
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  • Spectrum Reflection: Reading Scores Lower
  • Assistive Technology TIPS: Six Steps to Finding A Solution
  • UpBeat's Mission
  • Save The Day! 11th Annual Goods News Great Kids

October 2006

(1.3 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: SESA Newsletter, KidsKnowIt Network
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: Invisible Disabilities
  • Gift of the Day: Accentuate the Positive
  • Around the Country: Kids Need More Play Time
  • Law Review, Catching the Dream: Assets: Denali
    Kid care Faces Budget Cut; Family Support
  • Spectrum Reflection: Effective Intervention
  • Assistive Technology info, On the Home Front: Disability & Health State Charter book; Virtual Trip to Thailand
  • Save The Day! Prevention

September 2006

(1.1 MB PDF)

  • General Topics: What’s In A Name? WE HAVE A NEW NAME!!
  • A Piece of the Puzzle: 133-year History of the Anatomical Studies of Dyslexic Brains
  • Gift of the Day: Communication Tips for Parents
  • Around the Country: Scientist Tie Two Additional Genes to Dyslexia; The Condition of Education 2006
  • Law Review, Catching the Dream: Assets: Idea Regulations; Five Action Strategies
  • Spectrum Reflection: New ‘eye movement’ Test to Identify FASD
  • Assistive Technology, On the Home Front: Do-It-Yourself Home-school Projects; Home school Socialization
  • Save The Day! Prevention

Other issues:2009-10 | 2008-09 | 2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06

 

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