I am looking forward to hear everyone's information. One of the benefits of the Masters courses is the networking and sharing of information is extremely valuable. We have all walked in different shoes and have different perspectives so sharing is the way to go.
Personal Story (Starr)
Diet
- gluten and casein free diet
- saw extreme changes in her son within 3 days
OT support
- http://www.ementalhealth.ca/
-strategies
- bouncing balls
- rubber bands around chair legs
- visual timer
- music
Peer Tutoring
- mini trampolines- Starr has seen it work first hand
Advice from a wise woman!
open mind
never stop believing in a better world
respect our differences
together we can make a meeting
Inuit Games Day (Jasmin)
- includes emotional, mental, spiritual and physical well being in PE class
http://www.arcticwintergames.org/
- all arctic society not just aboriginal people
- Rick Mercer at Arctic Winter Games
http://www.thelavinagency.com/speaker-rick-mercer.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwuLKtBRDPicmJyvu_qZMBEiQAzlGN5njZAOZVb4jqcSyDhS7EdLAIgN38kpsPRZ4nWzn1sWYaAtkh8P8HAQ
- see students who struggle in the class flourish in this environment
- egalitarian, woman and men compete equally against each other
- 12 events in competition
- designed so everyone can compete
"I love gym class because I can be as Inuk as I want there" by Asimauttaq
Gross and Fine Motor Centres
- gross motor - use movement breaks
-Fine Motor
- grasp develops before pincer grasp
- search for tasks on Pinterest
- directed play for a purpose
2 take away activities to use in my class,
Movement Breaks in the Sunshine Room (Tena)
- re-energize, focused, enable a better understanding of concepts, provide the ability tohold attention longer and allow for more engaged learning
Break time - scheduled time form class as well as drop in when needed
Pail of Popsicle sticks with ideas on them "Move Your Body"
colour coded
orange sticks- ABCs - agility, balance, coordination and strength
blue sticks- Dance - ribbon, scarf, etc.
green sticks - yoga
red - internet fun
Snoezelen Room Proposal (Joy)
- I love the connection between the school and community
- fabulous connection to the local culture
- best of luck getting it off the ground, you will make your vision a reality
tip of the day
to put videos clips right on your computer do: www.ssyoutube
Perspective and growth from the day,
- parent perspective of having a child on the autism spectrum
- story of teaching before and after having children
- a new culture, the inuit - have lived across Canada but not up north
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