Tag Archives: Special Needs children

Mental Health Issues Plagued The Parkland, Florida Shooting

Posted on February 25, 2018 by royfmc

In World War I, the British and French shot hundreds of soldiers for cowardice after they deserted. Only years later was it was recognized that many of those soldiers were suffering from what we now call PTSD. Their problem was … Continue reading →

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Triton Troupers Circus

Posted on February 20, 2018 by royfmc

Thursday March 22nd – 7pm Friday March 23rd – 7pm Saturday March 24th – *1pm and 7pm *1pm show Saturday is interpreted for the hearing impaired by the Center for Access and Accommodative Services of Triton College. All shows are … Continue reading →

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Suicide Risk Amongst Children and Youths on the Autism Spectrum

Posted on February 20, 2018 by royfmc

Research has examined the frequency of suicide ideation and attempts, as well as risk factors in children and teens with autism. The percentage of children with autism who had suicidal ideation or attempts was found to be significantly greater than … Continue reading →

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Leyden High Schools Implements An E-Learning Day In Lieu of A Traditional Snow Day

Posted on February 9, 2018 by royfmc

Leyden High School District 212 is implementing the E-Learning Day program tomorrow, Friday, February 9, that allows the District to provide electronic instruction for students when Illinois schools are closed because of inclement weather such as snow tomorrow. The e-learning … Continue reading →

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How a 574-year-old school is preparing for a world without classrooms

Posted on January 16, 2018 by royfmc

What does a nearly six-century-old private school that charges $54,000 a year in tuition do when confronted with start-ups with bright ideas about how education should work? If you’re Eton College, alma mater to much of the British … Continue reading →

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Leyden and Norwood Park Townships Need To Seriously Consider School District Consolidation

Posted on July 7, 2017 by royfmc

One of the maddening aspects of the state’s ongoing financial crisis is that some obvious long-term solutions are rarely considered. One solution to the massive tax collections by state and local government is to reduce the number of local governments. … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Streamline Illinois Government

Posted on June 21, 2017 by royfmc

Last year legislators from both sides of the aisle came together to approve a “smart streamlining” bill (Senate Bill 3) that would enable all 102 Illinois counties to begin merging or eliminating overlapping, and arguably, unnecessary units of government, including … Continue reading →

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Tracking devices for children with autism and other special needs

Posted on February 5, 2014 by royfmc

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Give a Pat on the Back to Parents of Kids who are Autistic!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by royfmc

Originally posted on Raising 5 Kids With Disabilities and Remaining Sane Blog:
Parents of children with autism will never tell you that raising their child is easy…it’s not! I joke around, look for the silver lining, take things in stride, and…

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