BigNeckSmallWaist - Chicago Lean Startup Challenge 2012.mp4. An Online Community for Social Workers. This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Deona Hooper, MSW. Deona is a recent honors graduate and currently works as a Child Protective Services Investigator. Deona is very talented and skilled with technology and through the combination of her computer skills and knowledge of the social work field, she has created www.socialworkhelper.com, a social networking community for social work practitioners and students. In this post, you will have the opportunity to not only learn about this site, but to also hear about Deona's unique journey to becoming a social worker. She is a third-generation teen parent who has struggled to work and study her way out of poverty. I think you will find her determination, hard work and generosity inspiring. Deona - Could you describe a bit of your background? I would define myself as a complex person with a complex history.
In 1997, I graduated from Methodist University with a double major in Social Work and Sociology. I have made some adjustments. 10 Take-Aways from Workshop on Neuroscience, Meditation & Health. The other day, I had the pleasure of being able to attend a "Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain" workshop given by Jack Kornfield, a world renowned expert in Buddhist Psychology, and Dan Siegel, an authority on interpersonal neurobiology. Both speakers were extremely eloquent and knowledgeable about their respective fields and they brought together the fields of neuroscience, psychology, Buddhism and healing in a most profound way. The above is a brief video from another "Wise Heart and the Mindful Brain" workshop given by Jack and Dan. I will share with you what I think were the key take-aways from the workshop that Jack and Dan presented.
Dan referred to three of his books during the workshop: Learnings from Neuroscience: Gems from Buddhist Psychology: Aside from learning so much during the two day workshop, we also went through several meditations or practices. Meditation on forgivenessMeditation on compassionMeditation on lovingkindness My partner had a very different experience. Live Life Quotes, Love Life Quotes, Live Life Happy. Countrywise - The Real Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey Season 2 | Masterpiece. Downton Abbey's Granthams and their family of servants have already weathered scoundrels, scandals, and a momentous succession crisis.
But by November, 1916, the Great War has rendered everything — and everyone — changed. Even Downton Abbey itself, like its residents, has risen to the call of duty and transformed. At the war front, life intensifies for Downton's young men in the face of untold horrors. Meanwhile, at Downton, war makes new and often unjust demands. Some rise to its call for a stiff upper lip and a useful turn, and others see change as an opportunity for either growth or exploitation. As other great houses crumble, a diminished Downton Abbey struggles to prevail into a new era with its residents and its honor intact.
Downton Cast Chats Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech, Laura Carmichael and Brendan Coyle chatted with fans about season 2 and their characters. Lady Carnarvon Chat Transcript Immerse yourself in the real-life setting of Downton Abbey. Summer Books And Summer Reading 2010. Ending a Conversation. Introducing Assertiveness. Expressing Feelings. Being Assertive. Speech-Language Communication Index. Harrisburg Project - Goalmine. Life and Other Stories from Autism: Sample IEP Goals that address Exectutive Functioning. I got this from Rogers neuropsychologist: (I'm not sure who the original author is to give proper credit) General best practice principles when writing executive function IEP goals • The purpose of the goals should be to teach the child to automatically use self -regulatory routines and scripts (or habits) that increase independent, flexible, goal-oriented problem-solving.
. • Executive function goals cannot be successfully met unless they are introduced with a lot of individualized structuring, cueing, and reinforcement. Simply showing a child with executive dysfunction how to fill out an agenda book will not enable that child to do so independently on a regular basis. Intensive practice with an adult, followed by the implementation of key cues, such as a written checklist and the slow fading of direct adult support as the child becomes more independent is required. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT™) | What is Autism?/Diagnosis. Kansas Instructional Support Network: KISN Autism Spectrum Disorders Resource Center.
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. © 2012 TASN Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports. ASRS screeners. These questionaires help "screen" for symptoms commonly associated with ADHD. They are NOT to be confused with diagnostic tools. See a qualified mental health professional for a thorough evaluation if you are concerned. These quick and easy tests screen for ADHD symptoms in adults. Both six and eighteen questions formats are used. Developed in many different languages!
Adult ADHD Self-Report Scales- (ASRS-II) 6 or 18 Questions format-Test and ongoing survey On-line ASRS-II screener- 6 Questions version- Adult Self-Report Scale -English only. For additional, albeit less researched, "Screeners", see our Resources Selection. Chooser. Words hurt, words help. To download the two worksheets shown below, click on the red link below: Words hurt, words help pdf When I work with children with ASD on social skills, I often ask them: “How long will another person remember what you do or what you say?” A typical answer I get is: “About five minutes.” These answers are enlightening. Frequently, young people with ASD have the impression that other people just don’t remember too many details about what other people say and do. A young man who sometimes neglected to button his shirt insisted that no one ever noticed.
“And even if they did see my shirt unbuttoned, they would just forget in a second.” Young people on the autism spectrum may experience difficulty understanding the social consequences of their words and actions. When we try to help children with autism increase their ability to use kind words and refrain from hurtful ones, it seems very helpful to use clear visuals. Joel Shaul, LCSW. The fascinating world of Youtube videos made by young people with Asperger’s and other autism spectrum disorders. Alex Olinkiewicz has had 1.3 million views with his youtube video It is fascinating, fun, and educational to view Youtube videos made by people with autism.
The videos are also really useful to use for helping young people with ASD to learn about themselves. Additionally, they are helpful when you are trying to help friends, colleagues and relatives to get more insight into autism. Here are a few of my favorites. A few years ago, I began viewing videos made by a teen with Asperger’s named Alex Olinkiewicz. Arman Khodaei, a man with Asperger’s in his late 20′s, has made dozens of advice videos.
Arman Khodaie, age 26, has made dozens of Youtube self-help videos on Youtube Biomation: Several teens with Aspeger’s made the animation for this award-winning, edgy series of very short videos in which various teen with Asperger’s provide the voice-overs and describe their experiences: One of the teen Asperger Biomation animators on Youtube Joel Shaul, LCSW.