Education Solutions for Every Mind, Every Age
Over the last few years, Eaton Academy has encountered more and more students who come to us suffering a high degree of anxiety. From what we have seen, this condition can be caused by societal pressure, peer interactions and parental/school expectations. Our philosophy and various programs are effective for reducing stress and anxiety for these students.
We ran across this NPR article and thought it might be helpful in this light.
From the President:
“Eaton Academy serves students who benefit from a more customized model of education designed to meet their personal needs.” Those personal needs are academic, social, emotional and physical.
In previous blogs we introduced “B” for Befriend only those that bring out the BEST in you, “E” for Excel in your natural talents, and “S” for Set Goals and do something every day to achieve them. Lastly, it’s time to continue your journey of being your “Potential BEST” by engaging in the following activities specifically designed to meet your personal needs. “T” for Treat others with the same level of respect you expect from others.
Treat others with the same level of respect that you expect from others. Motivate yourself to treat others with respect and be a positive person.
Activities, strategies, interventions, and accommodations:
Auditory: A Visual: V Kinesthetic/Tactile: K/T
Ask yourself these questions. Document your answers.
From the President:
“Eaton Academy serves students who benefit from a more customized model of education designed to meet their personal needs.” Those personal needs are academic, social, emotional and physical.
In previous blogs we introduced “B” for Befriend only those that bring out the BEST in you and “E” for Excel in your natural talents. Now it’s time to continue your journey of being your “Potential BEST” by engaging in the following activities specifically designed to meet your personal needs. “S” is for Set goals and do something every day to achieve them.
Set goals and do something every day to achieve them. Motivate yourself to set goals.
Activities, strategies, interventions, and accommodations:
Auditory: A Visual: V Kinesthetic/Tactile: K/T
CONTINUED “Set Goals” Activities:
Previously you were to “ask yourself these questions.” (See below) Now, complete these tasks and decide whether your activity is Auditory-A, Visual-V, and/or Kinesthetic/Tactile-K/T.
Ask yourself these questions. Document your answers.
From the President:
Eaton Academy serves students who benefit from a more customized model of education designed to meet their personal needs. Personal needs are academic, emotional, social, and physical. We focus on the whole student and all that student needs to flourish, succeed, and reach his/her POTENTIAL BEST. Our BEST character education program, developed over ten years ago, is implemented daily. We focus on each letter in BEST for nine weeks, discussing, practicing, and implementing anti-bullying techniques. Students use these tenets and strategies to strengthen self-worth, confidence, and self-esteem. Follow our blog each week to see samples of our tenets, questions to ask oneself, and strategies designed to help students become their BEST!
B-Befriend only those who bring out the BEST in you.
Activities, strategies, interventions, and accommodations: How do you BEST learn information? Auditory: Do you need to hear it? Visual: Do you need to see it? Kinesthetic/Tactile: Do you need to manipulate it?
Auditory: A Visual: V Kinesthetic/Tactile: K/T
Ask yourself these questions? Document your answers.
Next week we will post auditory, visual, and kinesthetic/tactile strategies to help you practice how to befriend those that bring out the BEST in you. Enjoy the journey on becoming your Potential BEST!
Bridgit Eaton-Partalis
President and Co-Founder
Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication skills and cognitive function. Individuals with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play activities.
According to the CDC, an estimated 1 in 68 children in the U.S. are affected by Autism with a new government survey of parents suggesting that the numbers are closer to 1 in 45 children, ages 3-17, being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In a South Korean study, the numbers were even worse with 1 in 38 children being affected by Autism, 2/3 of which were found in mainstream classrooms, previously undiagnosed and receiving no services.
This Saturday April 2nd, Autism Speaks is celebrating World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) with its international “Light It Up Blue” campaign to help shine a light on Autism. The goal of the day is to bring attention, awareness and understanding of Autism all over the world as a growing health concern that affects tens of millions worldwide. Thousands of iconic landmarks across the globe unite by shining blue lights in honor of the millions of individuals and families affected by Autism.
My ask is simple….please wear blue on Saturday April 2nd to show your support. I am also asking that you encourage as many people you know to do the same. Feel free to forward this email to any friends/family/colleagues as well. Let’s show the world how the power of the Eaton family can come together to shine a light on Autism Awareness!!
You can help us show Eaton’s support by snapping a photo of you, your family, friends, pets, etc wearing blue at some point during the day on Saturday. Then either forward the photo to me and I will compile them together or you can post them yourself to any/all social media you follow with #LIUB and #EatonAwareness.
Thank you all for taking the time to read this…the more people who are aware and are willing to speak up, the more we can push for earlier diagnosis, more advanced research, better treatments, and more educational resources/special needs teachers. There is no pill you can take, no medical treatment, no physical exam or x-ray for it to show up on…it takes knowledge of the signs, a proactive ask for diagnosis and a team of resources to help put you on a path…and even then there still aren’t a lot of definite answers to help you cope or let you know if you are on the right path.
If you or someone you know are concerned about their child’s development please pass the following links on to them:
Signs of Autism:
http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/signs-of-autism/
Autism Facts and Stats:
http://www.autism-society.org/what-is/facts-and-statistics/
http://nationalautismassociation.org/resources/autism-fact-sheet/
Autism Speaks – Light It Up Blue Information:
