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A Community Autism Experience

I was at the gym the other day. I was about to get into the swimming pool when a lifeguard approached me and said, “There’s a young man who is going to share your lane with you. He has high functioning autism, but he knows how to share a pool lane.” What happened? Well, nothing…

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Symptoms of Pregnancy If HCG Injection Is Taken

What to know about your symptoms after taking hCG injections during IVF You have been dreaming of this moment since you were a young gal. Meet the perfect guy, enjoy married bliss and eventually it's time to start a family of your own. You are so excited. You dream about how you will dress your…

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Talking To Your Kids About Your Cancer Diagnosis

The following is a guest post fromHollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW In October 2010, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a healthy, happy, vegan-eating, marathon running mother with no family history, my diagnosis rocked my world. As a nurse and social worker, I now found myself on the other side of the bed.

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Teachers And The Inclusion Aide – Part 3

In my previous blog, I discussed inclusion students, the aides that sometimes support them, and how a teacher can incorporate an inclusion aide into their classroom. I discussed how teachers should broker a reasonable working relationship with an inclusion aide.

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Teachers and the Inclusion Aide – Part 1

My next few blogs are directed toward school and teachers. Teachers, do you have an inclusion student in your classroom? And, does your inclusion student have an aide? From preschool to his current grade, 5th, my son has always had an aide with him at school. He has always needed that support.