Articles

Articles
Find at least three articles that focus on children with disabilities and their family or children with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Prepare a summary of each article. The summary must be at least two paragraphs. In your summary you MUST indicate how the information in the article specifically relates to “YOUR” TEACHING. [] This is the link to a great article about how to make homework fun and make it less frustrating to children with learning disabilities. There is an activity that has parent's time how quick it takes for their child to set up his homework supplies and begin doing homework. Some activities include using food items to help them do math. These food items include macaroni, pizza, M&Ms, Skittles, etc. These homework helper tips touch base on all of the subject areas. I believe that the information in this article relates to my teaching because my students may get frustrated while doing their homework and in result, they may just choose to not do it. Parents will also get frustrated because they won't know what to do to help their child. I think that as a future teacher, if I have this resource it will be very beneficial to me to share with parents.

[] This is the link to a great article about how you can get Supplemental Security Income (SSI). When you have a preemie, you are most likely assigned a social worker while your baby is in the NICU. The author of the article states that even if you think that your income is too high, you should talk to your social worker or check resources online for programs that might help you and your preemie. There are programs that help out with the hospital bill, etc. The following are the conditions that qualify for SSI: HIV infection, total blindness, total deafness, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome, muscular dystrophy, severe mental retardation (child age seven or older), birth weight below two pounds, ten ounces. If you child has one of the limiting conditions that is expected to disable a child, he or she will get SSI payments right away. Hover, the state agency may finally decide that your child's disability is not severe enough for SSI. If that happens, you will not have to pay back the SSI payments that your child got. Once you go home with your preemie, you have to qualify again to receive more payment. I believe that the information in this article relates to my teaching because my students may have been or still is in this program. I think it is always nice to know this kind of information because you can share this information with other parents. This information is good to share with parents of your students who may be having additional children. The more information and resources we have, the more people we can help and pass the knowledge.

[] This is the link to a great article about the twelve unspoken rules of the IEP meeting and explains them. The article gives the unspoken rules that she said should be included when they send out the letter saying that they want a meeting. Some of these said rules are be on time, dress in decent clothes, have the meeting over in about half an hour, leave your kids with the sitter and never raise your voice. I believe that the information in this article relates to my teaching because this can be very valuable to me as a teacher. I can share this resource with parents who will be attending an IEP meeting, whether it's for the first time or not. Most parents don't know what to expect when going to these meetings so this should prepare them for what is to come. If the parents are prepared then the meeting will go well and my students will get the best help that they need.