Tracey Ellis from International Diagnostic Solutions (IDS) to discuss the impact this past pandemic year has had on families, parents, teachers, and students with learning needs.
Sharoya Ham aims to give parents the permission to let go of some of those “I-need-to-do†tasks to focus on self-care and to recapture the joy of parenting.
You won’t want to miss this discussion as we talk about signs our students are feeling stressed and how we can best support them.
Muhamad Fazri Bin Hassan is a special education teacher at SK Gas Sandakan in Malaysia. He believes that learning through play will provide meaningful learning for his students. He has been featured in many social media platforms for his creativity in teaching. Fazri is a keen advocate for his students and encourages them to participate in singing competitions and art exhibitions.
Also, Fazri has been involved in action research implementing ways to improve reading skills in his students. His research has earned him gold awards at the state, national and international level. During the pandemic, Fazri had created his own website, Facebook page and YouTube channel called Fazri Classroom to help his students learn online. His materials have been shared and used nationwide not just among special education teachers but also early education and remedial teachers.
Congratulations to Muhamad Fazri Bin Hassan as the recipient of the 2021 SENIA World Changer Award.
Check out one of Fazri’s YouTube videos here: https://youtu.be/rrsLJhr_vvs
Read the June 2021 Newsletter here.
Today I speak with Gustavo Soriano, Gustavo he is the Senior Director of International Programs at Best Buddies International
Drs. Melissa McCart and Sondra Marshall are experts in the field of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the implications of a TBI on learning.
As part of her IBO MYP Personal Project, Iris researched her diagnosis of ADHD. The final product of her project was a presentation to the elementary teachers about ADHD, its causes, impacts and what teachers can do to support ADHD in the classroom.
 Iris went through the identification process in middle school and as she has matured through high school she embraced the opportunity to dig into her own understanding of what this diagnosis means to her identity and how it impacts her learning. It was important to her to return to speak to her elementary teachers about how they can support students and their families with ADHD.Â
The impact of Iris’ presentation was enormous. Teachers and leadership left feeling more confident in being able to talk about neuro-diverse learners around their needs. The Vietnam SENIA representative has asked her to present at their monthly meetings and in May 2021 she will present to her current teachers in the secondary school. Iris is a role model in the school community of a strong, resilient, and proud neuro-diverse student.
Congratulations to Iris van der Velden as the recipient of June 2021 SENIA World Changer Award!
Today our group discusses all things math with our special guest, Caty Romero who is someone who knows math and loves it.