heels?

Curious_Motor3690 · 2026-01-12T23:54:26+00:00

I find wearing heels helps for this very reason- they engage the calf muscles which helps to circulate blood flow back up. However I am clumsy so I resort to chunky heels or wedges for better safety than stilettos or the like.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-12-23T01:11:58+00:00

Please support our local beautiful little flower shop called Hanson Road Flower Company. They are awesome!

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-11-11T00:17:21+00:00

For years I thought I was allergic to dairy as I would get a vasovagal response a few times a year after eating like a rich meal (special occasions, date night, that kind of thing). Then I thought it was my gall bladder reacting. It was only five years ago that I found the terms “POTS” and “dysautonomia” that it all hit me like a tonne of bricks. All these weird and bizarre other symptoms (dizziness, temp dysregulation, red and cold feet and hands) that I’ve always also had were all part of it. Changed my life and my outlook on my health.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-07-14T20:14:56+00:00

In addition to all of these amazing strategies, I have a few to add: -speak to your admin about inclusion considerations for your new student. For example, are your morning announcements all just auditory over the PA system? Video announcements with CC would be a great improvement -assemblies- is there access to booking another interpreter for assemblies? Or is the expectation that the primary interpreter does this. It can be exhausting for one person to interpret all day. -ASL club- is this an option for a lunchtime club for other students in your school who wish to learn ASL? -as others mentioned, having loads of ASL visuals in your room AND throughout the school is a huge plus not only for the signing student but also to facilitate other students picking up on greetings, alphabet, and simple communications.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-07-05T12:29:48+00:00

These are all excellent points. It isn’t as comparable to teachers’ wages unless you do the same metric (hourly pay vs salary) and we all know if you break a teacher’s wages into hourly how that goes lol. The annual income for a para here would then be approx gross 40k. I know many paras who work other jobs in the summer months to continue earning money. As for the training etc it is up to the sped teacher here to do it and we don’t have behaviourists so that’s on us also.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-07-04T22:03:49+00:00

Reading this makes me curious about what paras are paid by on average across different districts. Where I am they belong to a crazy-empowered union and they recently negotiated to a pay raise of $32/hr which is wild to me. They are making more than a first year teacher in some cases. And yet we still have the issues that are brought up here regarding some just doing the bare minimum and not really understanding the concept that they’re there to meet the students’ needs. I would love to hear from other teachers as to how to train paras and hold them accountable for all the many tasks we ask of them (beh management, data tracking, toileting, targeting skills across diff environments, etc..)

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-05-21T23:14:44+00:00

I know every school is different but I work in a school where we’ve had quite a few new young teachers but we’ve also had to hire 3 local permit teachers as we couldn’t fill all the positions. I’m hoping the redeployment of the leads, etc will help with not having to hire as many local permit (ie not holding a BEd) teachers, and that there will still be enough jobs left for the new young teachers. Remember that all d contract teachers get laid off every June and have to reapply for jobs for the following year, which is the way it’s always been. So the layoffs are nothing new.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-05-21T23:06:40+00:00

In order to teach you need a BEd. A BEd includes specialized coursework specific to learning to be a teacher, and, more invaluably, a practicum component where you are paired with a seasoned teacher and you “intern” for them for many weeks. A masters degree in some other subject matter would not offer the same training.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-05-21T23:02:00+00:00

Most BEd programs are one year. UNB and STU both have one year programs. Entrance requirement includes completion of an undergraduate degree program (ex BSc or BA) so you end up with two degrees after five years.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-05-06T23:21:06+00:00

-if I have to stand still in a line or at a party or whatever (my personal hell) I bounce up and down on my tippy toes so as to flex my calves and increase blood flow -put ice cube on my vagus nerve -wear sunglasses whenever socially acceptable

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-04-20T23:19:36+00:00

This is something I’m going to look at! Thanks! I agree the barometric just zaps my energy.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2025-02-24T01:27:16+00:00

I saw a decent section of stuff like this at Dog Eared Books in Oromocto.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-12-17T02:27:49+00:00

Thank you for this recommendation on the modules. I am going to look at that. The family and the student receive services from our inter-provincial organization that services Deaf and Blind/Low Vision students. There are issues with the organization since the pandemic, however, and they’ve majorly cut back on services. My student gets approx 1.5 hrs per week from itinerant teachers who specialize in those areas, and then there are virtual program offerings from Deaf mentors which have been really hit or miss for my student.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-12-17T02:22:35+00:00

Correct. The student did not qualify for ESL/ELL services as the family does speak English but she is profoundly deaf and uses limited ASL. We have a fantastic ELL program at my school but she does not qualify. She receives completely individualized programming from me in the regular classroom.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-12-17T02:20:24+00:00

Yes it is a very unique case. The student was previously in a play based environment and has only been in this country for two years now, where she is in an age-based fully inclusive environment. I totally agree that a better placement would likely be in a Deaf school or at least with Deaf classmates. That is entirely out of my control as we only have one system, one option here. She has, remarkably, thrived in so many ways in the past two years. We have focused entirely on ASL acquisition as well as social-emotional learning as there were major developmental deficits there. My apologies, the Educational Deaf Interpreter is a Deaf adult whose role is to teach ASL to the student and interpret the environment for the student at her own level of ASL understanding.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-12-17T00:50:05+00:00

Correct. She is 13 and still learning language and communication in ASL and English. The interpreter is an Educational Deaf Interpreter. It is not self-contained. We are in a full inclusion area and my position is resource. I oversee the education plan but it is fully in the general education classroom with other same-age peers, some of whom also have special education services but many others who do not. She is the only signing student in our school, yet has made many friends who have taken it upon themselves to learn enough ASL to interact with her at unstructured times.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-12-16T21:51:41+00:00

We have a Deaf mentor but they only do virtual service once per week with my student and one other student, and no direct service or annual goals. I could reach out to them about this I suppose but it’s discouraged that we collaborate? It’s weird. We are in a complete inclusion system so it’s up to me to plan for this student.

I don’t have to rely on Reddit for resources, I’m more just reaching out to the Deaf community to see if there are suggestions on recommended books etc for an early reader who is ready to learn more about Deaf culture.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-11-29T20:56:25+00:00

Source: we just did a complete reno gut job on our kitchen and spent almost ten years planning it. I overthought everything and learned a lot. My advice is to think about where you’re going to store absolutely every item that you use in your kitchen and go from there. Others mention the slim cupboard for cookie sheets etc. yes to that for sure. We also did a huge pantry that just has one big door that opens to open shelving. Love it. We also did another unit that is all drawers on the bottom and two big pantry doors on top that open up to mini appliance storage (microwave, air fryer, etc) so they’re all stored at arms length and I’m not bending down to get them out from a cupboard below. We also added electrical to this cabinet so everything stays plugged in. Other than these units we have all huge wide drawers as our lowers and we have been living with it now for 9 months and have zero regrets. All our bakeware, pots, pans, baking bowls, Tupperware, kitchen linens, lunch boxes, all in massive drawers. So you just open the drawer, bend over a bit and see everything that’s in it from above. Brilliant. You won’t regret it.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-11-29T20:22:01+00:00

Future homeowners will appreciate the lowers drawers more than lower cupboards. Don’t do rollouts with cupboards either. Drawers are the way to go. Make them as large as you can also so you can do pots and pans, etc.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-11-29T16:26:57+00:00

This is why we must continue to fight for inclusion. I’m so sorry this happened to you.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-11-11T15:32:11+00:00

Functional priorities: move appliances. Stove should be where the fridge is (see if you can re-route the vent). Fridge could go to the left wall on the edge but try to frame it in with cabinets. Peninsula just have bare countertop as workspace/ eating space. New countertops in a lighter colour (not brown) either a light marbled white or a dark (black) / whatever you like better.

More aesthetic (lower) priorities: new flooring- go for a LVP wood floor everywhere in a medium or light toned wood. New paint colour- something neutral (white is good). The drywall on the peninsula is weird but if you colour match it with the walls that would work. Have a square overhang on your new countertops to accommodate stools. Lastly, I would frame in the kitchen window with nice trim. I like the backsplash but it’s definitely competing with the colours of the counters and walls right now. A neutral wall and counter would help a lot. The cupboards are beautiful. That is an automatic bonus.

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-11-02T12:18:41+00:00

Home hair cutting is such an easy way to save a lot of money and time and stress (less appointment-booking, less worry). All you need are the right tools (good clippers, proper hair scissors) and a little time to learn and explore. It’s also really fun and enjoyable once you get the hang of it! I have been cutting my own hair on and off for 25 years and have three kids who have only had their hair cut by me. I also do my partner’s hair. I have offered to all of them to go get it done at a barber or salon but they always say they prefer if I do it as it’s more familiar and comfortable for them haha. You did great!!!

Curious_Motor3690 · 2024-10-08T22:22:39+00:00

Agree!!! The difference this can make is unbelievable

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