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From: A is for Apple, Inc. <[email protected]> on behalf of A is for Apple, Inc.<[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2016 1:13 PMTo: webdevSubject: Thrive - January 2016
January 2016
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What to Do about Wandering Off: SafetyTips & Tracking DevicesNone of us want children to wander off, but sometimes it happens. Because child safety is so important, we’re starting off 2016 discussingit. The good news is—there ARE things you can do right now. Both tokeep your child safe, and to help you find a child who’s wandered off.
General Safety Tips to Prevent Wandering
Secure your home. Locks on all doors and windows, a securityalarm system with open-door alerts, and a fence around your yard allhelp to prevent children from wandering away.In crowded areas like stores and sidewalks, always keep your childwithin arm’s length. If they are younger, encourage your child tohang onto your purse strap, pants pocket, or hand while in public.Talk to your neighbors. Tell them about any fears your child has, ifthey will respond to their name or not, and what to do if they see yourchild out alone.Create a handout with information about your child. Include adescription, photo, your name, address and phone number. Keepthese in your car, purse and wallet. If your child does wander, youcan give these to safety personnel as a quick reference.
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Many of these tips you already know, and have likely done. Great! Prevention is always best.
Now, let’s talk about ways to find your child if they do wander.
Tracking Devices to Help You Find Your Child If They Wander
When children wander off, they often get scared and have troublecommunicating. If this happens to a nonverbal child, they can't explainwhere they're from at all.
If this happens, the best way to help them is to track them. With awearable tracking device. Wearable devices have one purpose: Helpyou find where a wandering child is.
Most wearables use GPS technology to pinpoint where someone is. Youuse this technology in your car; it works just as well to find a wanderingchild.
All you need is a wearable that sends a GPS signal, and a way to locatethat signal. Here are resources to help you do exactly that.
The first is the TRiLOC GPS Locator from iLoc Technologies. A GPStracker worn like a watch, this device has won awards for puttingtechnology to important use. You can use any computer to locate theTRiLOC. It also has an “SOS” button which sends an alert when pressed—and starts a voice call right away, so your child can tell you where they
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are.
Does your child not like things on theirwrist? We have more helpful tools touse in case your child wanders off. Please click the link below to read therest of the article.
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See you next month!
Marilyn Freeman Founder & CEO A is for Apple, Inc.
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Local Events: Sensory-Friendly Star Wars!
Does your child want to see the new Star Wars? Take them to a Sensory-Friendly Filmthis month!
AMC Theaters are running 2 Sensory-Friendly showings of “Star Wars: The ForceAwakens” this month. These are the showtimes:
Saturday, January 9 at 10am - AMC Bay Street 16 in Emeryville.Tuesday, January 12 at 7pm - AMC Cupertino Square 16 in Cupertino.
Please note the following from AMC Theaters: “Guests are welcome to come dressedin costume, but we do not permit masks or face paint. In short, bring your lightsaber,turn it off during the movie, and leave the blaster and Darth Vader mask at home.”
See our September issue of "Thrive" for more on sensory-friendly films.
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Autism Tips: Daily Routines – Hair Care
For the next few issues of “Thrive,” we’ll devote our Autism Tips section to discussingDaily Routines – getting dressed, haircuts, brushing teeth, etc.
Routines are extremely valuable to children with autism. They thrive on thepredictability. Knowing what’s coming up gives them confidence and comfort.
To make and stick to a daily routine, we often encourage the creation of a daily
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schedule. A great way to make a schedule is through picture cards. The picture cardsshow images of the things to do and places to go for the day.
Of course, change is inevitable. If you have something that doesn’t happen every day,make up a picture card for the event. Or use a “question card” – a picture card with aquestion mark on it ( ? ) so you can explain to your child what will happen.
Daily Schedule vs. Regular Event – Hair Brushing and Haircuts
For our first discussion, let’s talk about hair care. There’s a daily task—your childbrushing his/her hair. We also have a regular, but not daily event—going to get ahaircut.
You can add brushing hair to their morning schedule. Children like to brush their hair. It’s soothing, an enjoyable tactile experience, and part of getting ready for the dayahead.
However, going to get a haircut can scare your child. It’s a new environment, there’sunfamiliar noise, and something sharp is near their head!
To prepare the child, show them a picture card and explain what’s coming up. If youhave a photo of them getting a haircut before, put that on the card. If not, use the“question card” or show them images of other children getting haircuts.
Bring along a toy or book you know calms the child, in case they start to cry or wiggle. Most kid’s hairstylists have a good eye for this, and will move the scissors away toavoid accidents.
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When the haircut’s finished, remind them they can brush their hair again later. Thisreturns them to their daily routine, which should reassure them.
How did your child handle their last trip to the hairstylist? Please share your stories onour Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AisforAppleInc/
Ask A is for Apple: How does the IEP process work?
“Dear A is for Apple,How does the IEP Process work? How am I involved? What can I do?”
This is a big question, with many elements involved. We’re happy to answer it, but we’llsplit it into 2 issues, this month’s and next month’s.
First, let’s run through how the IEP process works overall.
An IEP (Individual Education Plan) is a special education plan tailored to your child’sneeds. It may also involve additional services like SLP (speech-language pathology) orOT (occupational therapy).
It all starts with a request. You or a school requests an evaluation for your child. Theevaluation is to see if your child has a disability, understand their strengths &weaknesses, and make educational decisions for their future.
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Part of the evaluation is anassessment. This includes tests,medical reports, observations &interviews. You’ll be asked questionsabout your family, home environment,and the child’s behavior.
The evaluation results will show ifyour child needs special education. Using the results, a group determinesthe child’s eligibility for specialeducation & related services.
If the eligibility decision meets yourchild’s needs, a team will write anIEP for the child. You are part of this team.
Before the team meeting, we advise reviewing all of the following information:
What the child can do (strengths)The evaluation resultsThe child’s academic needsYour concerns (document & bring)Functional needs – the routine activities in your everyday lives
That way you’re up to speed and ready to make decisions.
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In the process of writing the IEP, the team will discuss:
1. What to do when behavior affects learning2. The “least restrictive environment” for your child’s learning3. Language & communication needs4. Assistive technology needs5. Annual goals and long-term objectives
Using all of this, the right placement is determined. Special education is a program,not a place. After the IEP team determines goals, they’ll talk about where the neededservices are provided. Services may take place in your home, at school, or at aprovider facility like ours.
Once placement is arranged, that’s it! The IEP process is now set up and ready to go. Your child will begin receiving their individualized education plan.
Next time we’ll discuss how you as parents are involved in the IEP process, and whatyour rights are.
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Please email it to us [email protected] for inclusion in a future newsletter.
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Inside A is for Apple
Results of the 2015 Toy Drive
We started a toy drive in December to help the South Bay community. Thanks to thegenerosity of parents, A is for Apple employees and local friends, we collected 50 toys,gift cards and articles of clothing.
The donations included sporting equipment, stuffed animals, a child’s basketball hoop,and assorted clothing for children ranging from toddlers to young adults.
When we took the donations to Sacred Heart, we met with extremely happy volunteers.
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When they saw what we’d brought, many excitedly pointed out how helpful the youngadult clothing and sporting equipment were. They don’t often receive donations forolder children; everything we brought was sure to give some children a MerryChristmas.
Thank you to everyone who donated!
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