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This is the first of four columns in a series about the nation’s oldest and most mature restorative juvenile justice system.
Commentary: Lock up teen criminals? by Jane Velez-Mitchell, 5/5/09
A teen is thrown into the abyss of the corrections system and comes back out no better, if not worse. If we had the right intervention for troubled teens, could we reduce their chances of becoming repeat offenders? ... Quietly, the pendulum is swinging in that direction. Missouri's groundbreaking juvenile justice system is the vanguard. It focuses on rehabilitation, therapeutic intervention and conflict resolution rather than force and punishment.
Read more ... http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/05/05/mitchell.juveniles/index.html
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Training Lions & Tigers: Discipline and Children with Disabilities, by Pete Wright, Esq.
Four Rules: 1. Provide consistency & structure. 2. Establish clear standards and rules. 3. Have high expectations. 4. Teach your child to behave.
*Watch The Dog Whisperer and It's Me or the Dog for more information about teaching appropriate behavior. (posted 1/3/09)
Transition to College and Work for Teens
Exploring post-secondary options is often a daunting task for parents and students alike, but with the right planning, support, and information this can be a positive and truly successful next step for every student. You'll find all the information needed to make the right transitional decisions below, including useful tips, key websites, and in-depth research reports. Take a look at the Teen Topics page as well for detailed supports to help students and their parents make smart decisions about school, relationships, and building the skills needed to succeed in high school and the future. (posted 9/10/08)
National Center for Learning Disabilities provides a checklist to help parents and educators identify consistent and persistent patterns of difficulty that children and adolescents may experience over time as they may signal an underlying learning disability.
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Fall 2007 ... We are off the road and settling down again in Brookings, OR where I am teaching at the local community college, Southwestern Oregon Community College, or SWOCC. I will be writing about my new experiences teaching in adult education.
Summer 2003 ... I have left the public school classroom to travel after more than two decades of teaching adolescents with learning disabilities (LD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and emotional-behavioral problems (EBD), but I have not left those kids behind ... Who am I ? || Where am I? || Contact me.
Click for personal ponderings and random thoughts ...
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