Meet Our New Behavior Analyst in Training
Meet Chiemeka Anunkor, our newest Behavior Analyst in Training to the TUCCi Team. He will be working mostly in the Monterey region. If you see him, feel free to introduce yourself and welcome him to TUCCi.
TUCCi’s Newest RBT
Congratulations Tucci Learning Solutions is happy to announce that Michiko Couchman, a Behavior Analyst in Training in the Monterey region, is the newest RBT in our organization. Michiko Couchman, M.Ed. joined Tucci in September of 2018, with the goal of bringing her skills and passion for ABA to the company as she works toward her…
Congratulations Liz for your 2018 Service Above Self Award Recognition!!!
The Service Above Self Awards Dinner is hosted each year by the San Andreas Regional Center Board of Directors to acknowledge individuals and organizations that have provided exemplary services to the developmental disability community. Families served by San Andreas Regional Center, individuals with developmental disabilities, the service provider community, elected officials, the disability community, and…
A Year Ago the Supreme Court Raised the Bar for Special Ed. What’s Happened Since?
By Christina Samuels l Education Week April 27, 2018
Watch 2-year-old boy with Down syndrome sing with his big sis
Amanda Bowman Gray, whose 25-month-old son Bo has Down syndrome and recently came through heart surgery, found him and his big sister singing sweetly, proving the power of music. TODAY’s Hoda Kotb has your Morning Boost.
A Closer Look at Sleep Disorders with Autism
The inability to get a good night’s sleep is experienced by most people at one time or another. However, recent studies show sleep concerns are more prevalent with people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)….
QUINTA CONFERENCIA EDUCATIVA DEL SUR DEL CONDADO – FIFTH SOUTH COUNTY CONFERENCE
This conference took place this past Saturday, November 11th, and the objective was “to provide families the medical, legal, and educational information about the services and rights of their children with different abilities.” This year, Tucci Learning Solutions had once again the opportunity to participate providing information about our program and services to the community.…
Tucci Career Openings
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A sillier putty
You will want to buy some… Here is one of three unlikely success stories from Susan Spencer: It’s no stretch to say that Aaron Muderick is stuck on putty. “It feels great in your hand,” he said. “You can play with it for hours!” His first love was classic Silly Putty, but that soon got…
Moro Reflex: The Answer Behind Your Child’s Hypersensitivity to Light and Sound
This article provides information regarding the Moro reflex, which could be why a child has sensitivity to light and sound. Affiliate links are included for your convenience.
The Fluency Project
CLMers, this web link will provide you with fluency resources. Achieving True Mastery of Human Performance
Teachers must ditch ‘neuromyth’ of learning styles, say scientists
Teaching children according to their individual “learning style” does not achieve better results and should be ditched by schools in favour of evidence-based practice, according to leading scientists. Thirty eminent academics from the worlds of neuroscience, education and psychology have signed a letter to the Guardian voicing their concern about the popularity of the learning…
VIDEO: This is what autism looks like in toddlers
Shared by Dr. Kim Rehak via LinkedIn
Autism Spectrum Disorder & Music
By Dylan
Million dollar gift establishes endowed directorship and support fund for WVU Nursery School
Any Behavior Analysts and Direct Instruction Professionals, who is interested in Early Childhood Education, should visit the West Virgina University Nursery School in Morgantown, W.VA. Anonymous donors just donated a $1,000,000 to support this nursery school. Please click the link below to read the article.
Introducing CLM Inspired Implementation Innovations (CLMiii)
Redesigned CLM™ Certificate Program. Complete the Certificate in one year. Registration opens soon! Reserve your seat today!
Austin Riley Interview
Autistic teen karting champion’s inspiring message – “just because you have Autism, It doesn’t mean you can’t do great things” The interview with Austin Riley was conducted by Inspiration Matters () formerly known as Special Children’s Art Display in November 2016
THIRD SOUTH COUNTY EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
The objective of this conference was to provide families with educational, medical and legal information on services and the rights of their children with different capacities. This was a Spanish conference for parents who live in the South of the Monterey County, California. It took place last Saturday, November 12th, 2016. Overall we can say that…
An Autistic Girl in the Cumberland Mountains: One Family’s Brutal Fight for Meaningful Special Ed
Glennis and Randy Looney let their guard down for only a moment. Sitting on a sofa in their wood-paneled living room, they were recounting the continuing struggle to persuade schools in Dickenson County to provide their 12-year-old daughter Abigail, who suffers from severe autism, with more help. Abigail wandered through the…
The ABCs of Cerebral Palsy
“Cerebral palsy is a neurologic condition affecting the developing brain of an infant that results in impairments in movement, motor skills, muscle tone and coordination. Approximately 2 in 1,000 children are born with the condition. CP may present in different ways…”
Let’s teach for mastery — not test scores
Our TUCCi CLM Colleague, Karrie Hatfield, came across a TED Talk yesterday — it’s Sal Khan discussing Mastery-based learning as opposed to the “coverage” method that we still see far too often in classrooms and courses released on websites. I thought you might like to take a look and listen.