So, I hear you voted for Trump, eh? Well, there’s no way I can possibly fathom why you made that choice – I’m sure you had your reasons. But I just wanted you to stop for a moment and consider what you accomplished in voting for Donald J. Trump. Look at what he’s done in...Read More
Imagine that Leonardo da Vinci was a child growing up in contemporary times and school authorities had to determine whether or not he should receive an IEP (Individual Education Plan). Here’s what the meeting might look like: Video Transcript Principal: ”Okay, I think we’re ready to start. Who wants to get the ball rolling?”‘...Read More
Everybody knows that ADHD is a big phenomenon in our culture. Rates of ADHD in children, teens, and adults have skyrocketed over the past few years. But there’s problem if you think about it. ADHD as a diagnostic term has three negatives in it (deficit, hyperactivity, disorder). Having been an educator for the past fifty...Read More
According to Dr. Howard Gardner, a professor at Harvard University, we need to go beyond the ”IQ” as a measure of intelligence. He suggests that there are at least eight intelligences (possibly nine), including: Word Smart, Number/Logic Smart, Picture Smart, Music Smart, Body Smart, Nature Smart, People Smart, and Self Smart. At ninth intelligence might...Read More
This is video #10, the conclusion to my 10-video series on an Introduction to Neurodiversity based on a course I taught at Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education. In this video I focus on how neurodiversity can best be integrated into the society around it. I first look at the big picture and...Read More
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