Saint of Special Needs The patron saint of special education is St. Ignatius of Loyola, a Catholic priest from the Second Century. He is said to have come to the school in order to inspire students and to teach them about their faith. A major part of his message was centered on the value of being a follower of Christ and being a good Christian. He told the students that to learn well they needed to become more like Christ. St. Ignatius also gave the students a model to follow.…
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Important Developmental Milestones for Babies
Many parents of children found to be on the autism spectrum will tell you that they instinctively knew something was different about their child long before any confirming diagnosis. They will also tell you, “If you’ve met one child with autism, you’ve met one child with autism.” All kids are unique, and rigid adherence to charts and measurements about progress as they grow ignores that individuality. Lists of when babies should be able to do what should be taken as broad guidelines. Yet with some developmental differences, especially autism, early…
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