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My Story of Why I Didn't Talk: How I Knew I Had Selective Mutism

Selective Mutism
May 17, 2022May 23, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Life, Teaching

Intro So, a while ago, I was substitute teaching in a middle school classroom.  The class I had was a Special Needs Cross-Categorical teacher.  Most of the classes were small, which was a relief.  The students in the program were

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Improving Communication within Education: The Power of Storytelling for Advocacy

Storytelling in Communication
August 7, 2021June 20, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Life, Parenting, Teaching

A Personal Narrative: After learning that my school struggles as a kid could be traced back to a battle with anxiety, I wanted to share what I had learned with a dear family member.  When I opened up about my

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Rethinking What Makes Kids At-Risk: A New Understanding of At-Risk Youth

July 14, 2021January 7, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Teaching

Introduction Back when I was 24, I took my first official teaching job.  It was at a head start preschool.  This job changed me in many ways.  But one conversation with a fellow teacher still stands out.  It was the

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Secrets Behind Raising Happy and Healthy Children

February 26, 2021April 10, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Parenting, Teaching

The Happy and Healthy Cliché If you survey parents on what their greatest wish is for their kids, the majority will say, “I just want my kids to be happy and healthy.” This was what my mom said about me

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To Diagnose or Not to Diagnose?: The Case for Seeking Professional Help

November 9, 2020December 25, 2021
L3arning_T0gether
Parenting

Opening The 21st century has seen a lot of progress for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders.  We’ve learned more about learning disorders due to ongoing research.  And the quality of education has been improved for students who have

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Your Philosophy Influences How You Parent

November 8, 2020January 7, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Teaching

I was recently talking with someone about issues plaguing their life She was sharing that she feels that her child is stubborn and doesn’t listen to advice. She’d been talking to her kid about switching high schools for several months.

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Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Anxiety: How to Spot Anxiety in Children

October 13, 2020December 23, 2021
L3arning_T0gether
Parenting, Teaching

Introduction Anxiety: that feeling of fear when something unfamiliar seems daunting. For some of us, this feeling is periodic, coming up only when we try something new; it disappears after we’ve tried the new event. For others, it’s an ongoing

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How to Know if Your Child Needs Help: Signs Your Student is Struggling

October 2, 2020January 6, 2022
L3arning_T0gether
Parenting, Teaching

Introduction Reading into a kid’s behavior can be a tough job.  And it can be even harder to know definitively how to respond to a kid’s behavior.  There are days when you may think that everything is fine for your

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An Overview of Selective Mutism in Kids: What is Selective Mutism?

Signs of Selective Mutism
September 27, 2020December 19, 2021
L3arning_T0gether
Teaching

Intro The first time I heard about Selective Mutism (SM) was while working at a middle school.  One of the 6th grade girls in my class was diagnosed with the condition.  I remember being clueless when I first heard the

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Struggling Through School as a Kid: My Personal Education Story

September 27, 2020December 19, 2021
L3arning_T0gether
Life

My name is Jessica and I’m the author of this website. As the creator, I thought it might be meaningful to share my own story. I hope in doing so it provides some context for the ideas I write about.

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