"I know what he means." WHAT?! HOW?!
Every child needs a voice. Every child. That means for a child with a cognitive disability who does not have a voice that...
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DJ Nicholson
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
"Looking Good" Since 1975...
According to the US government website about IDEA , disability is "a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the...
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DJ Nicholson
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
Forty-four Percent?!
Forty-four percent of parents of students with cognitive disabilities reported that schools abandoned their child’s legal right to access...
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DJ Nicholson
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
Modification "Cans and Cannots"
What do these 4 words have in common? Adaptation Alteration Variation Difference They are all synonyms for the word modification. They...
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DJ Nicholson
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Is It Really Learning "Loss"? Let's Re-Frame It.
Since the onset of the pandemic, we have been hearing the phrase learning loss in regards to children's experiences in school. But does...
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DJ Nicholson
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Teachable Moment: "We Don't Do That Here."
How do we ever decide that a child does not belong at a school? The sad fact is that it still happens all the time. "There is another...
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DJ Nicholson
- Sep 15, 2022
- 1 min
Want a Confident Child?
Who wouldn't want a confident child? A child who feels good about their choices, their ability to make decisions, and have some freedom...
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DJ Nicholson
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
"Where is My Child's Teacher?"
In 2019, 44 states reported special education teacher shortages to the federal government. This school year, that number jumped to 48...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 29, 2022
- 2 min
Is THAT Cheating?!
Picture this: Your students are taking a 10 question quiz to determine what they have learned about your lesson on the Inner Planets of...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 24, 2022
- 2 min
Making a Shift in Definition
I would like to think that the definition of words which are often used to define something negative can be reconsidered. To look at the...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
Can't Calculate?... Let's Investigate... Dyscalculia
Never heard of it? Many of us have heard of dyslexia, a learning disability that affects a child's ability to identify speech sounds and...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jul 10, 2022
- 1 min
A, B, C, D, or E for Exceptionality
Brace yourselves... Florida School grades are out... It's always an exciting time to find out your school's grade, right? Is my school...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Ready, Aim, Now What?!?!?...
Well... FIRE at the target, of course! For children that need instructional modifications to access grade level content, it is possible...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 8, 2022
- 2 min
Equity! Louder for the People in the Back...
Equity. A buzz word extraordinaire in the news and social media these days. Some might say "it's trendy". Some might think "it's just a...
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DJ Nicholson
- Jun 1, 2022
- 2 min
#wintheday with Tech Tools!
Assistive technology (AT) is an important consideration for any child with a disability. In addition to the consideration needed at...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Once Upon a Time at the Pool...
"I gave up teaching after three years." Yesterday was the first officially hot day of the summer season in Florida, so off to pool I...
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DJ Nicholson
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
How Would You Like to Be Led?
Traditionally, teaching has been teacher-led. The teacher stands mostly in the front of the room, perhaps in front of a board. Students...
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Is Child's Play Still a 'Thing'?
With all of the demands, expectations and standards thrown at children, I wonder if this is still an active expression. Growing up, this...
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DJ Nicholson
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Flip It.
NO! Not that kind of flip... Flipped learning. Never heard of it? Flipped learning can be a game changer for children that need more...
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DJ Nicholson
- Mar 18, 2022
- 2 min
Redefining the Word "Pencil"
As someone who truly appreciates a good #2 pencil, the traditional pencil is my tool of choice when I am writing and has been since I was...
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