Dieting, bingeing, and purging may begin as a way for students to cope with painful emotions and to feel in control of their lives. According to the Child Mind Institute, “Disordered eating behavior ranges from fad dieting, or attempts at ‘clean’ eating by restricting fats, dairy, or gluten to more severe...
Supporting Students with Special Needs in Mainstream Education
Communication and collaboration between the shadow teacher, classroom teacher, social worker and the parents are the keys to meet the needs of the child. Also, all parties must know more about the child’s interests, strengths, weaknesses and behavioral challenges and well understand each party’s concerns. Sufficient communications assist in setting goals...
Speech-Language Pathologists
Speech disorders occur when a person has difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering is a form of disfluency) or has problems with his or her voice or resonance...
What Is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) teaches you how to adapt. It can help you perform any kind of task at school, work, or in your home. You’ll learn how to use tools (you may hear them called assistive devices) if you need them...