"The 2010 Hidden Curriculum Calendar for Kids" is full of helpful advice that touches on all aspects of growing up - at home, at school, and in the community. Written by the Blackwell family, which includes two members on the autism spectrum, many of the calendar items are based on their experiences in daily life, and include such areas as texting, working in groups, friendship, sibling rivalry, understanding commonly used idioms, and much more. Parents and teachers alike will love the ease with which the entries spur conversations about the countless 'unwritten social rules' that we encounter every day and that can cause confusion and anxiety.
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The 2010 Hidden Curriculum One-A-Day Calendar for Kids is an ingenious strategy for easily integrating a life lesson per day into your routine. The Blackwells have done a marvelous job of touching on a multitude of useful topics that reflect the real life need-to-know for kids and give us food for thought and a jumping point for further family or classroom discussion. The calendar isn t just a teaching tool, but a gift of ongoing communication with your child or student. --Kristi Sakai, parent of three children with Asperger Syndrome, national speaker and author of Finding Our Way: Creating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family, winner of the ASA Literary Work of the Year 2006
During the past 60 years, researchers have discovered that every human being s brain functions differently than everyone else s. To quote Robert Fulgum, Everyone s brain is as different on the inside as it appears to be different on the outside. Isn t it amazing that we can communicate at all! And for individuals with a neurodevelopmental disorder, this is even more challenging. Their brains are so busy elsewhere they just do not notice or learn what others do. This calendar helps to teach those who do not automatically pick up the unwritten social rules that surround us wherever we go. As a neurotypical mom of a nine-year-old son with Asperger Syndrome, I have had quite an education since he was diagnosed. At first I read everything I could find about Asperger Syndrome. Then my brain just could not assimilate any more and I stopped researching for a few months before I could begin again. However, I always have been able to use this calendar. Each day presents one item that kids on the spectrum do not understand. And my son and I can handle one small item every day on top of everything we do. --Leslie Blasco, mom
Rules, rules, rules! It can be overwhelming to think of all the things we need to teach kids in a very short period of time. But, the 2010 Hidden Curriculum One-A-Day Calendar for Kids gives a structure to all the rules we didn t know we knew but need to teach our students. The daily reminders help spark thought and discussion about what to do or not to do in a variety of situations with kids who struggle in social situations. --Lori Gaston, special educator
During the past 60 years, researchers have discovered that every human being s brain functions differently than everyone else s. To quote Robert Fulgum, Everyone s brain is as different on the inside as it appears to be different on the outside. Isn t it amazing that we can communicate at all! And for individuals with a neurodevelopmental disorder, this is even more challenging. Their brains are so busy elsewhere they just do not notice or learn what others do. This calendar helps to teach those who do not automatically pick up the unwritten social rules that surround us wherever we go. As a neurotypical mom of a nine-year-old son with Asperger Syndrome, I have had quite an education since he was diagnosed. At first I read everything I could find about Asperger Syndrome. Then my brain just could not assimilate any more and I stopped researching for a few months before I could begin again. However, I always have been able to use this calendar. Each day presents one item that kids on the spectrum do not understand. And my son and I can handle one small item every day on top of everything we do. --Leslie Blasco, mom
Rules, rules, rules! It can be overwhelming to think of all the things we need to teach kids in a very short period of time. But, the 2010 Hidden Curriculum One-A-Day Calendar for Kids gives a structure to all the rules we didn t know we knew but need to teach our students. The daily reminders help spark thought and discussion about what to do or not to do in a variety of situations with kids who struggle in social situations. --Lori Gaston, special educator
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Authors Jen, Eric, Cameron, Craig, Jamie, and Jordon Blackwell collaborated on this year s One-A-Day Calendar, which gives daily advice (weekends are combined) for everyday social situations. With two of their children on the spectrum, the Blackwell family has great insight into living day-to-day with such disorders. Their oldest son, Cameron, soon to be 18, and their youngest son, Jordan, 11, learn new rules on a daily basis. This calendar contains some of their often hard-earned lessons that will, hopefully, help others with autism spectrum disorders in school, on the playground, at home, and throughout everyday life
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This has been a great calender for our preteen. He has had multiple social skills classes and therapy so some of the items are repeated information. However, many of the items are new and very relevant to him. It also helps in intiating conversations about different subjects or issues he has at school or the future.
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