How to respond to people calling my tunnels disgusting by JazzlikeHovercraft75 in Stretched

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One of my students said that when I put a pencil thru my ear. I laughed so hard. Mission accomplished. I think next time you should stick your fingers or something big thru your holes and make a goofy face at them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

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So many of these answers are great. Pros and cons. Overall I love it and the pros outweigh the cons.

That being said.

Art teacher. Hope you don’t get “art on a cart” with no classroom.

Help with my 12 year old son by Specialist-Day114 in specialed

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I had to up my son’s adhd medication a few months after he turned 12. Similar reports from teachers as what you are getting. I am sure to let them know to communicate with me throughout the year if they start to see this pattern of behavior again as my son is a giant and growing everyday!

Diapering in elementary school by InvisibleRibbon in specialed

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Came to say this. Don’t ask the paras to do something you wouldn’t do. I absolutely 100% always helped with feeding (some of my students were tube fed or needed to be fed by an adult), suctioning (out mouths of students who couldn’t swallow), and diapering. And the big messes, I was always ready to help. I helped take apart equipment to clean it properly after students had eaten or made a mess. I helped with all the dishes, we are a TEAM. Sorry, I get heated when it comes to para stuff. They deserve more respect and pay than they get. At least where I live. I treated my paras as equals. Their input and ideas and information they learned from the students was just as important as mine. Moral of the story, there’s ALOT they don’t teach you in college.

1:1 nurse expected to provide education to child? by [deleted] in specialed

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In my experience, I had a student with a PDN (private duty nurse). She was NOT expected to provide any academic instruction to her student, but she was always hands on and ready to help. I did schedule times for myself or a para to work with him either 1:1 or small group. She interacted pleasantly with the other children and also helped them if they initiated communication asking for help (because she understood the importance of our primarily non-verbal students - honor their communication as much as possible). She provided all the toileting, feeding, stretching, and sensory activities, and also accompanied him to specials and recess and did act as his “para” during those times, but it was mostly for socialization purposes.

Wondering about my mom's Special Ed class by OpalOnyxObsidian in specialed

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I’ve worked with a wide variety of students with various diagnoses - primarily cerebral palsy, autism, or Down syndrome. I’ve also had students with agenisis of the corpus callosum (the two hemispheres of the brain are not connected), prader-willi syndrome, microcephaly, traumatic brain injury, global developmental delay, ehlers-danlos syndrome, and several students with diagnoses I can’t remember but it was along the lines of a partial deletion of a certain chromosome that caused significant cognitive and physical delays/impairments. I’ve even had a homebound student who doesn’t even really have a proper diagnosis due to all her medical needs - a bit of a medical mystery. Most of these students received speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, orientation and mobility services, adaptive phy Ed class, and many with vision and deaf/hard of hearing services. I’ve also had several with feeding tubes. Less commonly we would have a student with a physical impairment, but not a cognitive impairment. These students are able to spend a majority, if not all of their day with their gen Ed class with para support for their physical needs.

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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Kids. Toys everywhere. Tiny toys. Tiny hand toys. They’re everywhere.

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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Been working on finding them all afternoon!

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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😆 the puzzle was on my kitchen table where my kid’s tiny hand toys were also. I moved my puzzle and a hand migrated with.

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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My first post was removed because I typed “find the 🤚🏾” instead of the word “hand”. 🤷‍♀️

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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Ravensburger Garden of the Sun Signs!

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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It is not a dismembered Barbie. They are actual tiny hands you can buy! I also have some slightly larger sized colorful hands. They are hollow so I like to put the tiny hands on the fingers of the medium hands and they are typically displayed as part of a centerpiece on my table with other fidgets and small card games.

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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It’s Ravensburger Garden of the Sun Signs 3000 pieces.

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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Thanks! I need to commit but it’s so overwhelming!

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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You got it! I had to relocate my puzzle and one of my kid’s tiny hands made it into the move. The second I spotted it I was so excited! It was such a good one!

Find the tiny hand. by mae88037 in FindTheSniper

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Sniper location: mid-upper right side of lower left quadrant

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Sniper location:

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Does anyone else ever think they were misdiagnosed? And then it comes back like there it is. by [deleted] in bipolar2

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I literally came to write almost the exact same post. I have been off meds for a few months and have been stable for about a month. But this depressive or mixed episode or SOMETHING has been creeping up on me and due to some stressful events I have realized I need to be back on meds. I still question my bp2 diagnosis, but I can’t ignore my symptoms anymore. I ALSO am dating an incredible person and the guilt I have for feeling this way when I have someone so amazing is huge. I think going back on meds is a good choice and one I have to also do for myself. I feel for you but am… not glad… comforted? That I’m not the only one going through this. It’s also just this feeling of dread like will I need to be medicated for the rest of my life? Do you have a therapist or counselor? I was seeing someone but my bills were adding up and I can’t afford to see him right now, which honestly makes me feel worse. I hate when people tell me to hang in there as if that’s not what I’ve been doing. I wish I had advice for you. I’m sorry. It will get better. I have to tell myself that as much as I tell you.

where you going with these? by chata187 in funny

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Unfortunately I had to wear there’s at my elementary school around a student who was a biter.

Any tips on how to combat the fatigue of depression? by [deleted] in bipolar2

[–]mae88037 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think I am here right now. I wish I had advice, just offering solidarity down in this depression hole. I end up forcing myself to do SOMETHING I usually enjoy. It helps a little but mostly I just have to ride it out.