Prior to Christmas, I heard an episode of Kitchen Cafe from a BBC Scotland podcast where a chef was featured making a cheddar and parmesan cheese cookie. The idea of a savory, cheesy cookie sounded so good to me, I immediately downloaded the recipe with the intent to make some …
Article first published as Parental Training for Autism on Technorati. The state of Autism support is daunting. More children are being diagnosed with Autism then ever before, schools are running low on funds and are unable to provide necessary services. Parents are running low on funds to provide services for …
For many years Education has had a big problem: It’s been seen as being boring, tiring, and a chore. Since the days of “No more Teachers, no more books” to the “Hey Teacher, Leave them Kids Alone”, people have been complaining about education. Everyone from parents to teachers have been …
Apple announced today at their by invitation only event in New York a new initiative for the iPad: iBooks 2. It’s to allow interactive textbooks to be sold through the iBooks store to create a more effective way to carry your textbooks with you to school. In addition to this …
Previously posted on Technorati as Having A Good School System: Funding for Autism. I’m very lucky. I live in the boundaries of one of the largest school districts (if not the largest) in the State of Utah. That means this school district is well funded as it covers the more …
Today I read an article about the potential next step in education: badges. It seems that education is slowly moving away from the traditional degree, and adding badges of accomplishment when you learn something. In an educational setting, this is essentially recognizing every task or sub-task level skill that is …
Previously posted on Technorati as Life Milestones and Autism: Testing Abstract Concepts. Autism has an impact in many different parts of a family’s life. Families will battle with the condition in order to teach basic self-care skills such as hygiene, dressing one’s self, cooking (or at least getting cereal), and …
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