Resources Asst.

http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-a-friend/suicide-and-self-harm

Suicide and Self-Harm : Help a Friend : Get Help : ReachOut.com USA

If someone close to one of your friends has died, it might be tough for you to know how to help.

It’s volunteers like you helping to spread the word about ReachOut.com to your social networks that will help us help young people make through tough times.

http://us.reachout.com/your-voice/ways-to-get-involved/virtual-volunteer-toolkit

Virtual Volunteer Toolkit : Ways To Get Involved : Your Voice : ReachOut.com USA

http://us.reachout.com/get-help/getting-help-in-a-crisis

Getting Help in a Crisis : Get Help : ReachOut.com USA

Another option if you are feeling distressed is to call the Boys Town National Hotline at 1-800-448-3000 , available 24/7, and also available for email support online at http://www.yourlifeyourvoice.org/aboutus/Pages/ContactForm.aspx or through a live chat feature at https://secure.yourlifeyourvoice.org/YLYV_Chat . If you are a victim of child abuse or know someone who is being abused, please call the Child Help Line at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453). Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 .

If you are feeling suicidal, it's important that you keep yourself safe. It is possible to get through these times.

Mental Health Problems : Help a Friend : Get Help : ReachOut.com USA

http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-a-friend/mental-health-problems/P8

If someone close to one of your friends has died, it might be tough for you to know how to help. Learn ideas about how you might be able to support your friend.

Loss and Grief : Help a Friend : Get Help : ReachOut.com USA

http://us.reachout.com/get-help/help-a-friend/loss-grief

Join the Forum : ReachOut.com USA

http://www.hbug.k12.il.us/goalmine/goalmine.aspx

Harrisburg Project - Goalmine

provides easy access to language found in the Illinois Learning Standards .

Independent Functioning Index

The Goal Bank

IEP Cheat Sheets

Whether you are a parent, teacher, or childcare care provider, you'll love our site filled with educational printables and activities for the children you love. You'll find that pre-kindergarten through first grade students will enjoy our activities most, but you'll find yourself having fun too!

Making Learning Fun

http://www.yesmagazine.org/for-teachers/curriculum/curriculum-resources-de-stress-your-classroom

Reducing Student Stress Through Quiet Time Edutopia has bundled a great set of resources for the implementation of meditation programs, including "Quiet Time," in schools. While this may sound like a daunting task to most educators, Edutopia's resources outline easy steps from schools that are already benefiting from the effects of mandatory quiet time.

Curriculum & Resources: De-Stress Your Classroom — YES! Magazine

information for practice | news, new scholarship & more from around the world

Providing a practical and step-by-step guide to collecting and and managing qualitative data, this book focuses on the three most often used forms of qualitative methods: participant observation, in-depth interviews, and focus groups. Designed to be very applied, this textbook includes many checklists and tips for how to use each technique while doing research. It also includes numerous real-life examples and cases so that the reader will benefit from seeing the broader picture.

In this lesson, students will become aware of etiquette pertaining to proper manners and eating behavior. This Tool of the Week comes from Life Centered Career Education Personal-Social Skills CD-ROM ( Lesson Plan 1 of the LCCE Daily Living Skills domain ) .

Learning Proper Manners and Eating Behavior - Tool of the Week

http://www.tooloftheweek.org/2012/03/learning-proper-manners-and-eating-behavior.html

ZERO TO THREE: Books About Feelings for Babies and Toddlers

Although early childhood is an incredibly joyful time, it is also very common for, babies and toddlers to struggle at times with difficult feelings and experiences. For example, they have to cope with the normal anger and fears that arise as they grow. They may also experience challenging situations such as: being separated from or losing a loved one, moving to a new home or child care, coping with having a new baby join the family, or other changes that cause confusion and sadness.

Dr Daniel Siegel presenting a Hand Model of the Brain - YouTube

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