by Tara McClintick | Feb 4, 2019 | Autism, Communication and Education, Conversations with Jake, Conversations with Mom, Planning for Success, Supporting Child Development
After our RPM sessions one practice exercise we sometimes end with is for Jake to complete sentences. For these sentences all began with the word “sometimes” (given starting phrase in bold print, Jake’s words follow): SOMETIMES 1. Sometimes when I...
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 | 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 | Mar 2, 2017 | Autism, Challenging Behaviors, Interactive Adaptable Games, Planning for Success, Supporting Child Development
To throw and catch a ball may seem like such a basic skill, but for a child with motor isms, it may seem more challenging than going for an Olympic gold medal! It is amazing the amount of skills involved that are typically taken for granted. For instance:...
by Tara McClintick | Aug 10, 2009 | Attitude and Integrity, Autism, Book Benefits for Children, Books and Poetry, Challenging Behaviors, Communication and Education, Interactive Adaptable Games, Planning for Success, Supporting Child Development
Great picture books are one of the BEST tools for building social connections with children, including those most significantly challenged with autism. Written for the PediaStaff eNewsletter to share creative ways picture books can be used to build the social...
