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Importance of Correct Classroom Placement

We recently received an email from an experienced and caring resource teacher about the negative effect on students' emotional and educational progress when consistently placed in wrong educational environments. “If a child is placed in an educational level that is too low, it is detrimental, likewise; if a child is placed in a level beyond his/her

Power of Music Therapy-Pictures

Music Therapy addresses physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. Family Connections Center hosted a music therapy session recently and the children had such a wonderful experience seeing and playing with various musical instruments, including creating, singing, moving to, and listening to music. Take a look!

What is the secret to improving your child’s academics? Find out!

Most everyone knows that being physically active is important for everyone as physical activity leads to improved physical fitness and health. However, it is also well known that physical activity leads to improved academics. Here is a link to a website that provides an overview on movement and learning with links to research

2013 Bike Camp

The annual bike camp is offered by Society for Handicapped Adults and Children. It's held for one-week during spring season and is headed by Bruce Davey, APE. Thanks to all the high school volunteers from various schools for their time and support in helping our kids learn to bike.

2 New Programs for Disabled Kids

Connections Family Center, a division of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Stanislaus is offering two wonderful programs this Summer for kids under 12 yrs on various therapeutic support. The first session (45 min) will address speech disorders, self-help skills, sensory issues and more. The second session (30 min) is for disabled children and their families.

Why is facilitating independence for our children important? Read why from an educator.

Facilitate Independence One of the most important things we can do for our children with special needs is to facilitate independence. It is often easier to do things for them rather than spend the time to teach them to do it for themselves, and sometimes we believe it is more loving to do it for them

4 Tools to Help Avoid Summer Learning Loss

How to make summer reading fun and interesting for your child! Here are 4 apps available for tablets to help your child improve reading skills, especially over this Summer! 4 Reading Apps for your Tablet