World Autism Awareness Day

World Autism Awareness Day

Today is World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), an annual event to raise awareness among the public of Autism and to promote early detection and early intervention of the condition. On December 18, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139,...

Autism and Me

To mark World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), I’m publishing this video called “Autism and Me”. It explains about Autism for the general public from the perspective of a teenager…. RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
Free eBook: Pressure Points on Irish Families

Free eBook: Pressure Points on Irish Families

It’s thanks again to Twitter (Mary Foskin AKA @m2thefizzle) that I became aware of this free ebook, Pressure Points on Irish Families, that is primarily aimed at families, but I’m sure many teachers would also welcome delving into. Written by Prof. Michael...
iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education

iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch Apps for (Special) Education

It’s always great  to get recommendations of mobile apps for use in an educational setting. Thanks to Mary Foskin (@m2thefizzle on Twitter) for making me aware of this great document with a wide-ranging list of apps sorted into different curricular areas. The...

Visual Timetable

Visual Timetable suitable for infant classes or to help pupils with special needs. It’s in Word format so it can be adapted/changed to include items specific to each individual classroom. Source: Aoife O’ Connor (.doc file 2.18MB) Download File…...