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Do you have a teen or adult child with complex special needs? Are you looking for courses that empower these youngsters?

I have spaces available for next year!

Both in person and distance options are available.

Each student has a personalised program and works at their own pace. All work is portfolio based and is submitted to the UK for moderation.

Courses focus on teaching independent living skills as well as employability skills. There is a focus on empowerment and skills that can be applied in every day life.

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Today's Animal Care lesson involved visiting a local Pig.

We learned a great deal from Rupert and his owner!

Today we visited Rupert the Pig to learn about keeping pigs. It was a very informative visit and he is a charming fellow!

The Life of Rupert Pig

Photos from Spectrum's post

As part of our Animal Care short course, we're learning about the laws around keeping farm animals.
Today we visited an urban chicken coop and learned about the laws around keeping chickens in a residential area.
We were treated to some freshly laid eggs too!

I know I assess differently to other teachers. I don't give marks or grades. I give comments. Even on reports new parents will see no marks, percentages or grades.

Below is why:

This student did grasp the concept. Albeit with some help.

But all this student will see is 4/8 in red. Nothing else.

As far as he's concerned, this wasn't good enough.

Assessment like this leaves kids feeling inadequate and demotivated.

With so many of my students having already been battered by the system, I cannot do more harm.

So I don't give marks.

I focus on what they do achieve and guide where support is needed.

Trying to boost them.

And that is why we have a huge pile of certificates to hand out at the end of the year. And EVERY child who is currently with me will get something. Not as a token. But because they have earned it.
Some of the older kids will have completed 5, 6 or even 7 courses this year. Others will achieve one. But each student is working incredibly hard and deserves recognition for this.

So this pile is just what my students have achieved do far this year!
There are still many more certificates that will be issued later on too!

Just some of what we're selling at this super market!

It's been a busy week with our grass heads, shopping, worms and getting ready for our market next week!

Home | redballoonfoundation

Home | redballoonfoundation To honour his memory and help as many underprivileged children as possible get the chance they deserve to beat the odds, we launched the Red Balloon Foundation to raise funds for Neurological Rehabilitation through NeuroMovement…. Because every child deserves a chance.

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Mike will be interviewed on Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto on CapeTalk tomorrow morning at 06:25 about the work we're doing at I Love Coffee to integrate Deaf persons into the workforce.
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Be sure to tune in 📻
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We are looking to train more Deaf or hard of hearing baristas. To apply please send your cv to [email protected] .

Applications close on 9 September 2022.

Photos from I Love Coffee Group's post

Learning about shapes, shopping and signs this week....

We have a Kidpreneurs Market coming up and these are some of the preparations my students are making....

Language Matters

Autistic: Not "aspie."
Autistic: Not "Aspergers."
Autistic: Not "on the spectrum."
Autistic Person: Not "person with autism."
Autism: Not "ASD."

Support Needs: Not "high or low functioning."
Support Needs: Not "special needs."

Intellectually/Developmentally Disabled: (which are not the same thing:) Not "MR" or any other outdate or ableist alternative.

Non-speaking/minimally speaking: Not "non-verbal."

Supportive Education: Not "special education."
Communication: Not "behavior."

Language matters.
Listen to those who are speaking about their experiences and listen to the community who have their own demands on how they want that language to be used.

We had a lovely outing and workshop on conservation, alien vs indigenous plants and the importance of biodiversity.
Thank you Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town for hosting us and to your team for a fabulous morning.

Be My Eyes - See the world together

Be My Eyes - See the world together Whether you need a pair of sharp eyes or have some sight to lend, Be My Eyes is a simple, free tool to help people see the world better, together.

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Very proud of one of my pupils. He's doing a computer short course and had to produce a website. So he did it for the Gardening course small business!

Home | GARDEN KATS Due to this being a school project, we are unable to process orders directly from the website at this stage.  If you wish to order any plants, please contact our teacher, Kath via email to arrange your purchase.

DESR: Why Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation is Central to ADHD (and Largely Overlooked)

DESR: Why Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation is Central to ADHD (and Largely Overlooked) DESR, or deficient emotional self-regulation, is a core facet of ADHD that carries significant consequences. However, it is not included the disorder’s diagnostic criteria. As new research confirms the prominent role emotional dysregulation plays in ADHD’s appearance and individual patient outco...

We've been learning about soil and testing it's pH, texture and what makes good soil. To finish ofvthis task, we made mini worm farms ready to start composting at home.

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Please stop using the term “special needs” — our needs are not special. Accommodations and access to be able to experience life as others do should not be seen as a burden or “extra”, as Amy says. Our needs are just that: needs.

Adaptive education. Accessible education. Inclusive education. Not special education.

Educators of disabled kids are teachers. Parents of disabled kids are parents. Disabled students are students.

Adaptive program. Accessible program. Inclusive program. Not special needs program.

Strive to include us, rather than continually other us.

I've included some links in the comments for further information on why "special needs" should stop being used as a euphemism for disabled/disability.

(Also, please consider not using functioning labels like "high-functioning", "low-functioning", "high support needs", "low support needs", etc. as they are vague, unhelpful, othering, and largely unnecessary. They are also used to deny supports and services to some, while denying agency and autonomy to others.)

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“Access & accommodations are not ‘special’ needs. Special implies extra benefits. They aren’t. And it sounds like disabled people’s needs are gifts that can be legitimately denied. It also infantilizes our needs. Abled needs are socially accepted. Disabled needs should be too."
The tweet is a reply to users and .]

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Smoothie time.....

What a super entrepreneurship day these three had!

So we've been practicing household skills.... we've made juices and smoothies, used various appliances and ensured we know how to change lightbulbs, read meters and clear drains.....

This is one of my students with her service dog. He really has made such a positive impact in her life

Today we learned the basics of flat pack furniture. Each student assembled their own spice rack.
So happy to find Ikea products here in South Africa. Thank you Home Swede Home !

We made flavored honey and cooking oil as part of our Gardening course.
Before doing this, we have explored the role of plants in medicine too.

A few more from our Animal First Aid session

Thank you to the team from TAH - The Animal Hospital and Vetshop for teaching basic animal first aid today!

Autism Awareness Month: Plea for more support of special needs schools

Autism Awareness Month: Plea for more support of special needs schools The call for greater support for special needs schools in the province has been heightened as Autism Awareness Month is being observed.

A few kids from Kat's Learning school and their sweetest assistance pooch, Luigi volunteered at @score.grocery.discounter earlier.
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Some of my students have done some work experience at SCORE Grocery Discounter . They even got in on some marketing.

A few kids from Kat's Learning school and their sweetest assistance pooch, Luigi volunteered at @score.grocery.discounter earlier. 💜💜💜💜 Best choice chocolate @hersheys All time greats 250 pieces for R369. 00 SAVE R250. 00 💜💜💜💜 @hersheys All time greats 100 pieces for R142. 00 SAVE R150. 00 💜💜💜💜 Plenty of well priced cereals too. @kelloggs_za Vegan plant protein cereal is R26. 00 save R30. 00 @vital_health_foods Muesli is 700gr is R46. 00 save R40. 00. 💜💜💜💜 #scoreadiscount #scoresomesavings #scorebestprices #muesliandalmondmilk #vitalcereal #omo #hersheysassortment #hersheyscollection #katsremedialschool #learningkstremedial #enablingdog #assistancedog #jungleoatscereal #capetownfamily #groceryshopping #groceryclearancestore #thatshoppingchick #pricesavvy #bargainhuntermom #AndGo

There have been so many new laws and cases recently - time to do a few public webinars! The first one is for parents, teachers and teens (over 12) at 17.30 TOMORROW! Recording available for a limited time afterwards.

I’ll cover apps, games, sexting, cyber bullying, harassment, cancel culture, defamation, Cybercrimes Act, FPB Act, naming and shaming, POPI, screen record, online CV etc

Tickets here https://www.quicket.co.ug/events/174472-selfies-sexts-and-smartphones-parenting-the-screenager/ (link in bio)

Get David to Durban :: Champion Page | BackaBuddy

Davy is one of my pupils. He has Downs Syndrome and a load of of other complications, but is an incredible young man who achieves so much.

Please help him get to Nationals.

Thank you

Get David to Durban :: Champion Page | BackaBuddy David is 16 years old and was born with Down syndrome. He was later diagnosed with autism and developed epilepsy, and has a movement disorder that resulted as a

Thank you to SCORE Grocery Discounter for hosting 3 if my students for work experience. They are thoroughly enjoying themselves.

A huge thank you to South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind for hosting three of my students for a few days work experience.

They all enjoyed themselves immensely.

Very proud of Davy. He came joint second in the Para surf championships this morning.

Roxy Davis Foundation thank you for all that you do!

Picture posted with permission

We've made several different bird feeders as part of our Gardening short course module on Wildlife in the Garden.

Now we will monitor them and see who cones to visit....

We had a wonderful talk from Danelle Murray who runs Owl Rescue Centre with her husband, Brendan.

We learned about the incredible work they do with wildlife in general, and with owls in particular.

Thank you!

Received these this week!

Some new courses that will be available soon!

There is actually 8 senses, not 5! Here is where you can learn more...

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We all learn about the 5 senses in kindergarten, but there’s 3 other senses. Why is this important? Because some kids have trouble with these senses, and if you don’t know the senses exist, it’s easy to miss the signs that they need some help.

Oftentimes that help comes in the way of beneficial sensory activities.

But, some sensory activities can be a waste of time or even harmful depending on your child’s sensory processing. Yikes!

If your child is struggling at home, school, or while socializing with friends or being with family there IS a way to help them.

Alisha Grogan, from Your Kid’s Table, has an awesome program to teach you exactly how to do all of that. It’s called RISE with Sensory and they have a special going on right now, that only happens 1X a year.

It ends soon!

To register and learn more click the link below: https://yourkidstable.samcart.com/referral/jhPeYfAS/PEILpwfO20QLK1BR (aff)

This week's gardening.... we learned about mulching... harvested beans and spinach and potted up more cuttings for the Garden Kats project....