by Jake McClintick | May 21, 2021 | Autism, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Our routine when we start working is to read a devotion and Jake comments on the letter board so I can write his comments in the lines below. Here was what we read and what his comment was today:They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged...
by Tara McClintick | Apr 1, 2021 | Autism, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9 Jake and I pondered Proverbs 31:9 and the following was his conclusion of that lesson: Jake Pleads the Cause for His Autism Friends Helpers that have an understanding heart....
by Tara McClintick | Apr 1, 2021 | Autism, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Spiritual
Jake had to choose between math, writing a letter to someone, writing a story entry or having a casual conversation, or a Psalm and Proverbs lesson from the book by Lenae Crandall He chose the Psalms and Proverbs lesson so we started lesson #2 which was on Proverbs...
by Tara McClintick | May 30, 2018
Grow the Good: Cultivating a Powerful Profession For all early childhood professionals in 4C for Children’s Southwest Ohio, Miami Valley, and Kentucky service Areas. Please stop by our booth to see the books! Friday October 26 – Keynote speaker: Judy...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 31, 2018
Come See the Books at the OHSAI’s Leadership conference! The conference to help build leadership skills at every level of the Head Start organization. Provides intensive, practical and advanced level learning to enhance the professional development levels of all...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 31, 2018
Come see the books at the Southwest Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children’s Annual Conference! Keynote Speaker: Sally Moomaw Experience THREE workshops Exploring STEAM in the Early Years and focusing on Earth & Space Science, Life Science, and...
by Tara McClintick | Oct 18, 2017 | Book Benefits for Adults, Book Reviews, Books and Poetry, Spiritual
Precious, profound, and wondrous—these are the best words I can think of to describe the simply divine, touching poetry of Marshall Stewart Ball. Learning the circumstance of his life and writings one can not help but be amazed. Marshall is proof that being able to...
by Tara McClintick | Aug 25, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Book Benefits for Children, Books and Poetry, Communication and Education, Supporting Child Development
You could win both these books: I’ll be giving away 4 sets of both books for the next 2 weeks. No strings attached, I pay shipping. Sign Says NO is a fantastic book for discussing the benefits of rules and limits. “NO” is part of life, and it is...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 2, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Health, Health Challenges, Nutrition Awareness and Discussion, Planning for Success, Spiritual, Supporting Child Development
Parents of a child who has special needs will almost surely hear at one time or another, “Now you know your child will never [fill in blank.]” These gloom and doom forecasts are meant to be helpful, I know. They are meant to prepare us for REALITY. I used to get...
by Tara McClintick | Mar 2, 2017 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Spiritual, Supporting Child Development
Full version of this story entitled “Overcoming my ‘Autism'” is published in When God Spoke To Me by DavidPaul Doyle It was a beautiful day as I cheerily loaded my kids in the car to take my youngest son, Jake, to Occupational Therapy. He eagerly...