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  • How to choose the right pet for a family with special needs


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    Did you know that the presence of guinea pigs in a room can increase social behaviors in children with autism? Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia recently published a study  demonstrating a significant measurable increase in talking, smiling, laughing, looking at faces, making tactile contact ...
    1 week ago

  • Introversion and Loneliness


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    In my latest reading of People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil , two issues that stood out to me were introversion and loneliness. Peck tells a story about a young woman named Billie.  Her Dad was a bank clerk who was really introverted and distant.  Her Mom had several affairs and  was dead-set on ...
    1 week ago

  • Very Strange Bedfellows 1


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    I started Jules Witcovers 2007 book, Very Strange Bedfellows: The Short and Unhappy Marriage of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew .  Ill use as my starting-point something that Witcover says on page 37.  The setting is the 1968 Presidential election. "At the same time, the Nixon strategists decided it was also ...
    2 weeks ago

  • 6 Ways to Help Your Over-Anxious Child


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    By Nancy Flanders According to Worry Wise Kids , anxiety is the most common mental health problem facing children and adolescents. Children who suffer from anxiety are less likely to learn how to deal with stress as they grow up. If your child is easily distressed, gets regular headaches and stomachaches, worries ...
    2 weeks ago

  • People of the Lie: George and Bobbys Parents


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    I started M. Scott Pecks People of the Lie: The Hope for Healing Human Evil .  What draws me to Pecks books are his stories, particularly the ones pertaining to his experiences as a psychotherapist.  In my latest reading of People of the Lie , Peck talked about two case-studies: George, and Bobby. Lets ...
    2 weeks ago

  • #AppMondayTAS - Toca Boca Birthday Party


    Teaching All Students — Authority Authority: 135
    Each week I will be featuring an app from BridgingApps.org .  These apps are features in the Bridging Apps newsletter each week and are reviewed by Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Special Education Teachers.  Come back each week for a new review.  If you’d like more information on how ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Completing The Different Drum


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    I finished M. Scott Pecks The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace . My latest reading had a few paradoxes, even if Peck may not classify them as such.  He wants for groups to be inclusive, even politically, for he states that a Democrat seeking to form a group should include Republicans.  Yet, Peck ...
    2 weeks ago

  • 11 Ways for Dads to Be Team Players


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    By Fred Lee As a father with young children, I cant help but notice that the nuclear family seems to be under assault. Whether its the decline of the family meal or the absence of quality time spent together, the demands of everyday life seem to pull us in different directions on a continual basis, and it is the ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Autism: Why Working on Social Skills is Critical.


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    Parents of children with autism know that interacting in social situations and forming friendships can be especially challenging for anyone with Autism. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM) includes deficits in social and communication skills as part of the diagnostic criteria for Autism in ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Excerpt: Social Skills by Sara Alva


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    “Seriously, dude. No roommate? That’s fucking awesome.” Jared breathed with a sigh, settling himself on the empty bed across from Connor’s. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, Ben’s a cool guy and all, but…wow. No roommate. I wouldn’t mind that.” Connor shrugged. He’d only grown less and less sure of ...
    2 weeks ago

  • The Basement Group


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    In my latest reading of The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace , M. Scott Peck talks about the Basement Group, a group that gathered together once a week to discuss spirituality. In Pecks story, the Basement Group started with a psychologist named Ralph, who approached a minister named Peter right after ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Tantrums, Pop Culture, and Discipline: Join Our Tweetchat Today, 05/02, at 2:00 EST for a Chance to Win!


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    By Rhonda Franz Oh, baby. Who doesnt experience the tantrums of their young children? Join todays chat about tantrums, pop culture, discipline, and tough talks. Should be lively discussion! At what age did your child start having temper tantrums? What do you think were the triggers?   How do you ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Six Secrets to Meeting New Friends


    Change your Thoughts for true Personal Development — Authority Authority: 122
    Old friends are great but, let’s face it, they don’t all stick around. Everyone seems to move, get married, or launch into a career that makes them just disappear from your life. We all need new friends, if we want to avoid being lonely. In this article, we’re going to talk about exactly how to do that. Read ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Problems in and Outside of Community


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    In my latest reading of M. Scott Pecks The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace , I could identify with some of the people and problems Peck discussed.  Peck mentioned a man named Marshall who wanted to focus on abstract theology rather than community building.  Peck talked about man named Archie who ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Q&A with Sara Alva: Author of Social Skills


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    My guest this week is Sara Alva author of the sexy new novel Social Skills She has kindly stopped by to share a little of what inspired this book and its characters, as well as reveal what we can expect from her upcoming novel. Welcome to the Boys on the Brink Blog, Sara. Has it [...]
    3 weeks ago

  • Driscoll on Nagging, Word Studies, and Complementarianism


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    Pastor Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill Church has made a couple of controversial statements recently.  This post linked to a sermon that he delivered on Ephesians 5:22-23.  In the sermon, Driscoll criticizes wives who nag, and he also appears to express a problem with Greek word studies, as he talks about the word ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Social Self-Defense


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    The kids and I are waiting to see an avant-garde play done by my daughter’s favorite director. Reaching my limit of small talk, I listen to the music of the people in the room. Groups of loud theater moms and teenagers are excited and talking non-stop. The sounds of the voices and the energy of all of the kids swirl ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Book Review: Social Skills by Sara Alva


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    It has long since been accepted that opposites attract. Two individuals, who appear to have nothing in common on the surface, invariably end up sharing a connection that defies either logic or understanding. This is certainly the case for college students Connor and Jared in this spicy and heart-warming novel by Sara ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Book Giveaway: Win Social Skills by Sara Alva!


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    Blurb Music is the only form of communication Connor Owens controls. No matter how badly he wishes to fit in, friendly banter and casual conversations have never been his thing. College is yet another social universe he has no clue how to navigate—until he meets Jared, a football player with chestnut eyes and a ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Join Our Tweetchat Today, 04/25 at 2:00 EST for a Chance to Win!


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    By Rhonda Franz Today we talk about the different pressures (or perceived pressures) society places on boys and girls. Do you think children are dealing with opportunities or more limitations than they were decades ago? Chat with us today to see what other parents have to say! What kind of pressures do you ...
    3 weeks ago

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