early intervention

Your room has been torn to pieces. There's been lots of tears with few words. What to do in the face of chaos? Put these three strategies into place to challenge yet support your students with autism. For 32 more strategies to put into place, check out my book 32 Strategies that Create Lifelong Change in Autism Intervention on audible or in print. 

What can you do to make 'R' easy? Check out this episode and leave with three evidence-based, effective strategies to put into practice today.  Sign up for my weekly newsletter at kellyvess.com.

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Absenteeism is more than just not being present in school. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. Long-term effects include the major declines in math and reading scores we’ve been hearing about post-COVID. In fact, the White House released figures showing the link between absenteeism and test scores is “large enough to account for 16-27 percent of the overall test score declines in math, and 36-45 percent of the declines in reading.”

So how do schools turn the tide and ensure students are in school, consistently, where they can learn? Join us to hear how Boston Public Schools and the Utah Board of Education are leveraging MTSS to understand and address attendance barriers. Plus, learn attendance-specific strategies from our Playbook partner, Attendance Works. You learn how to decrease absenteeism with these strategies:

• Make school a place where students want to be by acting on student voice data
• Use up-to-date data to identify chronic absenteeism and intervene early
• Establish supports, including family connections, to stave future absenteeism
• Implement learning recovery measures to reverse the effects of absenteeism

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, what is the best autism intervention of them all? No intervention is comprehensive enough to meet the multi-faceted needs of autism intervention. What to do instead? Be eclectic and selective in adopting only the active ingredients from evidence-based approaches.  Ready to learn more about Autism Intervention? Check out my just-released audiobook on Audible or Amazon: 32 Lessons That Create Lifelong Change in Autism Intervention. 

Prepare to unravel the mysteries of airway health as we journey into the realm of healthy sleep and jaw development with our distinguished guest, Dr. Shereen Lim, a dentist specializing in this unique field. We’ll shine a light on intriguing topics such as the impact of breastfeeding on muscle development and airway health, and the significance of early intervention. Harnessing Dr. Lim’s expertise, we’ll venture into discussions about common problems like breastfeeding issues, reflux symptoms, swallowing challenges, and speech troubles, and how they’re linked to airway health and tongue ties.

Discover the significant role that tongue positioning plays in neural transmission to the brain, guided by Dr. Lim’s insight. As we continue along this investigative journey, we’ll explore the potential risks associated with overlooking these problems, highlighting the importance of early intervention before they become a lifelong struggle.

But that’s not all, we’ll also be discussing the myomunchee appliance and its role in promoting lip seal and more normal swallowing patterns. These concepts are not just related to speech development, but can also help those grappling with thumb-sucking and posture issues. Also, Dr. Lim will be sharing valuable resources such as her book, “Breathe, Sleep, Thrive” and her professionals-only Facebook group “Airway Health 4 Kids”. Join us for this enlightening episode and gain an in-depth understanding of the significance of airway health and its far-reaching effects on both infants and adults.

This is an episode recorded during Homelessness Week 2023, live from Harmony Square Dandenong in Melbourne's south east at an event on 8 August co-hosted by Wayss and City of Greater Dandenong.

We speak with ermha365's Rosie Taylor, Practice Leader for Pathways and Dannie O'Leary, Mental Health Support Facilitator, Pathways.

Rosie and Dannie work with people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne's south east who are referred to Pathways from Monash Health and Councils and assist clients with support.

For more information on ermha365's Pathways program: https://www.ermha.org/community-connect/

If you have been affected by anything discussed in this episode you can contact:
Lifeline on 13 11 14
13 YARN on 13 92 76 (24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples)

CREDITS
Produced, hosted and edited by Emily Webb, ermha365 Advocacy and External Communications Advisor with Karenza Louis-Smith, CEO ermha365.
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FACEBOOK - @ermhaorg
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INSTAGRAM - @ermha365

ermha365 acknowledges that our work in the community takes place on the Traditional Lands of many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and therefore respectfully recognise their Elders, past and present, and the ongoing Custodianship of the Land and Water by all Members of these Communities.

We recognise people with lived experience who contribute to GET REAL podcast, and those who love, support and care for them. We recognise their strength, courage and unique perspective as a vital contribution so that we can learn, grow and achieve better outcomes together.

✔  Why it's important to teach and understand emotions
✔  Why it's important to teach and understand emotional regulation and sensory regulation
✔  Understanding our own sensory profile
✔  Understanding our kids' sensory profiles
✔  Explosive meltdowns vs shutdowns
✔  Tools & strategies to calm down and therefore stay calm and regulated

Managing Meltdowns:
✔  Don’t be telling someone that’s not calm to calm down - it won’t end well ✔  Limit talking, questions, demands till another time of day when they are better regulated
✔  Someone in meltdown mode - silent or explosive - is not capable of reasoning or processing. They are maxed out and you talking will be adding to their overwhelm not helping
✔  Meltdowns - not the time for discussions about behaviour or for punishing/discipline - save talking through for later (often hours later)
✔  Learn strategies that work with you & each child (they’ll be different) and have them ready to go when a meltdown happens - meltdowns aren’t the time to test (unless working with a new child)
✔  Ultimately we want our kids to take control & responsibility for staying regulated - teach them rather than always doing it for them (talk through the process - this can take years)
✔  Pick your battles - if your kid keeps calm/regulated by having 4 weetbix at 5pm right before dinner… What are you going to do? What’s more important?

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• Why it's important to teach and understand emotions
• Why it's important to teach and understand emotional regulation and sensory regulation
• Understanding our own sensory profile
• Understanding our kids' sensory profiles
• Explosive meltdowns vs shutdowns
• Tools & strategies to get going and therefore stay calm and regulated

Little Wooden Toybox Pty Ltd
https://www.littlewoodentoybox.com.au
https://www.trainingbites.com.au

Any requests or feedback?
Email Tash: tashkritter@gmail.com

About Us: Business owners, Chamber directors, industry leaders, Main Street Directors, school and hospital leaders discuss what's happening in North MS with station owner, Melinda Marsalis. Interviews are recorded in Ripley, MS at Sun Bear Studio, broadcast every Tuesday at 11 am on The Shark 102.3 FM Radio and added here to help you stay informed.   If you would like to be considered for an interview, you can call or email Melinda.  The Shark 102.3 FM Radio Station and Sun Bear Studio, located in Ripley, MS, are owned by Chris and Melinda Marsalis.  Chris and Melinda have a passion for community development and love all of the amazing things that are going on in North Mississippi.  

This Week:   In this episode, Show Host Melinda Marsalis talks with Robby Parman, Executive Director of the Regional Rehabilitation Center.  Providing Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Dyslexia Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Early Intervention services for children birth to age three, the Regional Rehab Center is located in Tupelo but serves the entire North Mississippi area.  

To date, the Center has provided therapeutic services to patients in 26 Mississippi counties. A 501c3, this non-profit organization has worked with over 55,000 people in its 68-year history - and has never charged one penny for its services nor billed insurance. The services are provided because of generous donations and community-driven fundraisers.  One of those annual fundraisers is coming up in September. The "Dan and Kay Matthews 'Road to Hope' Golf Tournament" will be held September 11 at both the Old Waverly Golf Course and the Mossy Oak Golf Course. Both courses are located in the West Point, MS area.

To donate to this worthy work, learn more about the Regional Rehab Center, or for more information on the upcoming golf tournament, call 662-842-1891 or go to: "www.regionalrehabcenter.com". 

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Welcome to HEARD IT ON THE SHARK with your show host Melinda Marsalis and show sponsor, Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is a weekly interview show that airs every Tuesday at 11 am on the shark 102.3 FM radio station based in Ripley, MS and then is released as a podcast on all the major podcast platforms.  You’ll hear interviews with the movers and shakers in north Mississippi who are making things happen.  Melinda talks with entrepreneurs, leaders of business, medicine, education, and the people behind all the amazing things happening in north Mississippi.  When people ask you how did you know about that, you’ll say, “I HEARD IT ON THE SHARK!”  HEARD IT ON THE SHARK is brought to you by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage area.  We want you to get out and discover the historic, cultural, natural, scenic and recreational treasures of the Mississippi Hills right in your backyard.  And of course we want you to take the shark 102.3 FM along for the ride.    

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What Skills are involved in everyday Routines?

• executive functioning skills
• time management
• working memory
• fine motor skills
• gross motor skills 
• motor planning
• understanding context
• problem solving 

Visual schedules 

• Reduce the overwhelm
• Reduce the tears, frustrations and refusal to complete tasks
• And set them up to succeed
• Reduces nagging
• Helps keep you sane
• Helps them take responsibility

Visual Aids can include

• Do do lists/picture strips - for the day
• Do do lists/picture strips - for an individual task 
• Now/Then - transitions
• Family Planners
• Monthly/Weekly/Daily Planners
• Family rules/expectation
• Classroom rules/expectations

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In this Episode you will Learn about the skills you can address to prepare your Little One for Eating. We will discuss Baby Led Weaning, (BLW) And the Baby Led Introduction of Solids (BLISS). The listener will learn about feeding readiness skills and strategies to support your Little One using readily available items and activities. We will reference specific supports such as items, resources, and Apps. And, as always, we bring it all back to the Bible and will ‘shine a light’ on a program that supports individuals with special needs

Evergreen Life Services:

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My Litter Eater website 

https://mylittleeater.com/

Solid Starts App

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solid-starts/id1564189151

Some of my favorite supports for pre-feeding:

Abiie Beyond Junior High Chair
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Keekaroo High chair

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Silicone Placemat

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Teethers

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Silicone Spoons

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Teether tubes

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