#spedchat Archive

#spedchat is a Twitter hashtag used for (1) daily, continuous research and resource sharing on issues related to and effecting students with disabilities, & (2) a scheduled weekly Twitter chat on Tuesday nights from 9:00-10:00 EST.

Tuesday January 24, 2017
9:00 PM EST

INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:00 PM EST

Welcome to #Spedchat - Introduce yourself, tell where you are from, & what you do. Don't forget to use the #spedchat hashtag for each tweet.
participatechat Jan 24 @ 9:00 PM EST

Participate in the upcoming #spedchat by sharing resources and collaborating at https://t.co/yyDcEUdgL6
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:01 PM EST

#Spedchat Welcome Back! Reminder the chat is now 30 min so hold on for a great, fast-paced conversation!
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:01 PM EST

Hi all, I'm Anjelik from NJ and I'm an undergrad student in my university's SLP program, just exploring things about SpEd #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:02 PM EST

Hi Anjelik! Thanks for joining us for #spedchat
In reply to @AEspanola96
JulieHKuhn Jan 24 @ 9:02 PM EST

Sorry, just realized it is after 9:00. stay tuned for #SPEDCHAT #PatinsIcam
Robyn_Priebe Jan 24 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi all, I'm Robyn from MI and I'm an undergrad student at Michigan State University, majoring in Special Education #spedchat
jconradslp Jan 24 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi, I'm Jessica from Indiana, SLP and @PATINSPROJECT specialist #spedchat
In reply to @PATINSPROJECT
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:03 PM EST

Hi Robyn! Thanks for joining #spedchat
In reply to @Robyn_Priebe
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

#Spedchat We will post questions as Q1, Q2, etc.. Please tweet your response with A1, A2, etc. Don't forget to add #spedchat to each tweet!
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

Please join me Tuesday, Jan 31st as I guest moderate! Topic: Social & Emotional Learning #spedchat #PatinsIcam
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

CAN NOT WAIT to spend those 30minutes together! #spedchat
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:04 PM EST

#Spedchat Q1: What do you think of when you hear “sensory integration?”
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:05 PM EST

You guys I am missing my sensory guru tonight (@singoffpitch) So I am going to needs lots of help!! Join in! Sensory Integration!!#spedchat
In reply to @singoffpitch
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: I think of the brain taking messages from the senses and changing them into appropriate behavior responses #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:07 PM EST

A1: I think it's the ability to take information, process it, and organize it. #spedchat
aboone_angie Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

Sorry a little late, my Jayhawks are losing. Angie Boone, Cheney Ks #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

Hiya Angie! Sorry about the JayHawks! Glad you are here #spedchat
In reply to @aboone_angie
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:08 PM EST

#Spedchat Q2: What are some of your favorite go-to sensory activities/interventions?
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

this is actually a really good and simple way of thinking about this! #spedchat
In reply to @INISchoolsSpEd
aboone_angie Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST

A1: it is being able to make sense of the different sensory input people come in contact with #spedchat
March4Edu Jan 24 @ 9:09 PM EST
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- March4Edu Jan 24 @ 8:40 PM EST
  
  Who's with me? March in June to tell DC that PUBLIC EDUCATION is for ALL students-no matter race/religion/gender/orientation/age/disability
jodiepierpoint Jan 24 @ 9:10 PM EST

A2: jumping in late! Stability balls, fidgets, kick bands on chairs. The sky's the limit! #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:11 PM EST

A2: #spedchat I love sensory boxes for Ss to use! Also, fidgets, gum, stability balls. So many easy quick choices to give Ss input.
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:11 PM EST

A2: Sensory activities are geared towards students sensory needs calming vs heavy work, music vs dancing, drawing vs listening #spedchat
Robyn_Priebe Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

A2: I am just beginning to study special education but I would think that sand tables are a good sensory activity #spedchat
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

A2: I used to use rainbow beans and sensory play with sand for my younger autistic students, they seemed to enjoy it! #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

Great idea!! Shaving cream is also a fun, easy, and MESSY one! #spedchat
In reply to @Robyn_Priebe
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

#Spedchat Q3: Do you know what a sensory diet is and how it works or why they are used?
jodiepierpoint Jan 24 @ 9:12 PM EST

A2: Brain gym activities are good - kids need movement. Sitting for long periods in unhealthy! #spedchat
EduGladiators Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

👩🏻‍💻 Don't miss our last chat of Rethinking Discipline series: PBIS SATURDAY! #EduGladiators #ADEchat #BreakoutEDU #gbedchat #spedchat
aboone_angie Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

A2: I love my yoga balls, Ss requested more today! I also think it is important for Ss to take a break #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:13 PM EST

Agreed!!! A thousand times over. Kids need to get up and MOVE Or Dance (Right @Teach4SpclNeeds ) #spedchat
In reply to @jodiepierpoint, @Teach4SpclNeeds
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

A3: https://t.co/2smNwMuL6v Packed full of sensory information and strategies! #spedchat
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

A3: I remember my mom saying we used a sensory diet for my younger brother to teach him how to stay focused during the day #spedchat
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

A3: We had students analyze their zones of proximal development on a color coded chart then created own menu of sensory choices. #spedchat
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:14 PM EST

I like to move it move it!!!! #spedchat
In reply to @INISchoolsSpEd, @jodiepierpoint
jconradslp Jan 24 @ 9:15 PM EST

A2: my teachers had pencil boxes of fidgets, a mirror, feelings book, movement tasks for any student that needed it on the go #spedchat
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:15 PM EST

the summer students i volunteer with love activity and being on their feet during the day- keeps them focused! #spedchat
In reply to @jodiepierpoint
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:16 PM EST

#Spedchat Q4: What are some of your favorite resources for sensory activities, ideas, & interventions?
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:16 PM EST

me too! I'm definitely a mover and a shaker! 😉😉😉 #spedchat
In reply to @AEspanola96, @jodiepierpoint
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:16 PM EST

A4: @GoNoodle is an amazing resource for brain breaks! #spedchat
In reply to @GoNoodle
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:17 PM EST

A2: Has anyone tried Orbeez for sensory? https://t.co/KCmJcvw4Fz Calmed some of my Ss & was an awesome sensory integration box #spedchat
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

A3: Sensory diets r much like feature matching for AT. Ss first and then "tools" for sensory #spedchat
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

I'm going to start using this for the kids i tutor in my mom's SpEd class, seems interesting! #spedchat
In reply to @INISchoolsSpEd
jconradslp Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST
whoaa... heated option... I want one for me #spedchat
- ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:17 PM EST
  
  A2: Has anyone tried Orbeez for sensory? https://t.co/KCmJcvw4Fz Calmed some of my Ss & was an awesome sensory integration box #spedchat
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST

I ❤️ yogarilla #spedchat https://t.co/Io8g6gUWCD
jodiepierpoint Jan 24 @ 9:19 PM EST

A4: intervention central. Also I find the OTs in the building are great resources for this! #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:19 PM EST

YAY! Awesome. Plus, you used a cat to say thank you....I am pretty sure we are BFF's now! :) #spedchat
In reply to @AEspanola96
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:19 PM EST

i have tried these myself and they are sooo calming and i'm sure that a ss student would love them #spedchat
In reply to @ksuding
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:20 PM EST

I think it's important to teach students to recognize when they have sensory needs, why, and how they can create own toolbox. #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:20 PM EST

Q5: Why is sensory integration so important to learning and overall emotional health of Ss? #spedchat
Robyn_Priebe Jan 24 @ 9:21 PM EST

I shadowed in a classroom that had OTs come in, they were very helpful! #spedchat
In reply to @jodiepierpoint
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

A5: Even as adults, we push the limits of our own bodies and overload them. We must teach and model mindfulness. #spedchat
aboone_angie Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

A5: if Ss cannot filter out excess stimuli, how can they learn? #spedchat
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

i'm trying to teach one of my mom's ss students that they can carry things to help ease their sensitivity #spedchat
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:23 PM EST

A5 Breaks barriers 2 learning I say its an itch u hve n the centr of ur back& u cant reach & cant think of ANYTHING until u get it #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:24 PM EST

Modeling mindfulness is speaking to my heart!! #spedchat
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
AEspanola96 Jan 24 @ 9:24 PM EST

A5: It's important to help them understand their limits and what their body can handle. #spedchat
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:26 PM EST

#Spedchat Time to wrap up tonight! Thanks for the great dialogue & collaboration. Continue to use the hashtag as you finish your chats.
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:26 PM EST

How do u personally facilitate that recognition for your Ss?@Teach4SpclNeeds #spedchat
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
MrsDoherty1 Jan 24 @ 9:27 PM EST
I'd love to get my hands on this for my classroom. What a great release for students and teachers #spedchat #NValleyEd #Mindfulness
- Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:18 PM EST
  
  I ❤️ yogarilla #spedchat https://t.co/Io8g6gUWCD
INISchoolsSpEd - Moderator Jan 24 @ 9:28 PM EST

#Spedchat See you Tuesday at 9:00 pm EST. AND Guess what? @Teach4SpclNeeds is going to be joining us! Its going to be the BEST!
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:29 PM EST

So good! Do u connect behaviors associated w the need of sensory diets 2 help as well w recognition? @Teach4SpclNeeds #spedchat
In reply to @Teach4SpclNeeds
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:30 PM EST

Please join me Tuesday, January 31st at 9 pm EST #Spedchat #edbeat #leadupchat #JoyfulLeaders #bfc530 #edtechtherapy #EduGladiators
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:30 PM EST

yes indeed we do! #spedchat
In reply to @ksuding
timidstone Jan 24 @ 9:30 PM EST

DeVos is a Danger to Students with Disabilities #DumpDevos https://t.co/Osc4bDNznT #GoogleEI #dtk12chat #EdChatME #spedchat
Teach4SpclNeeds Jan 24 @ 9:31 PM EST

because sometimes students will ask for sensory diet 24-7 without even knowing the purpose & intent of it. #spedchat
In reply to @ksuding
ksuding Jan 24 @ 9:34 PM EST

Terrific! @INISchoolsSpEd @Teach4SpclNeeds #spedchat
In reply to @INISchoolsSpEd, @Teach4SpclNeeds
MrsDoherty1 Jan 24 @ 9:37 PM EST

This will be a perfect brain break between midterms for my students this week! Thanks for the tip #spedchat
In reply to @INISchoolsSpEd, @GoNoodle
Kellange123 Jan 24 @ 9:43 PM EST

I need some help anyone know/have good interventions/rewards for HS student with absenteeism #edchat #spedchat #sdedchat #ruraledchat