The More We Get Together, The Happier We’ll Be

It’s time for the readers of this blog, and myself to sing the goodbye song. The final bell has rung, and I’ve got to head to my bus. This blog was synthesized as a project for my Digital Journalism course at Rowan University. I chose this topic (How COVID-19 presents a new set of strugglesContinue reading “The More We Get Together, The Happier We’ll Be”

Exclusive Video Interviews with Multi-System Disorder Preschool Staff

Orders are, nobody can see the great Oz. Not nobody, not nohow… Except for you, reading this post, of course. The Vimeo embed below will take you to a video I’ve made, which takes you behind the scenes-or technically behind the desk- where you can see and hear from three different teaching professionals. You’ll getContinue reading “Exclusive Video Interviews with Multi-System Disorder Preschool Staff”

An Opportunity to hear from Speech Therapist Kristin Piperno

Kristin Piperno is a Speech Therapist that works with special education Students. In her 26th year of teaching now, She and I sat down to talk about her career. How she got here, what she does, and some memorable stories about her job. To hear Piperno’s story, click on the sound cloud link below. You’llContinue reading “An Opportunity to hear from Speech Therapist Kristin Piperno”

Interactive Media Gallery from an Occupational Therapy Evaluation

Below, you’ll find images that I took while shadowing OT Mitch Federico. Some are interactive, and upon clicking the pulsating tags, you can find additional photos, videos, and audio. Federico in these images in administering the Peabody Evaluation. As the Occupational Therapist for the entire district, Federico knows these evaluations like the back of hisContinue reading “Interactive Media Gallery from an Occupational Therapy Evaluation”

A Q&A With Special Education Teacher Nicole Grieb

I sat down with Nicole Grieb, a special education teacher in Mullica Hill, for an interview. Ms. Grieb is a south jersey native, and has been teaching special education for several years. We discussed the functions of her classroom, and the changes that resulted from COVID. Read Below for the interview. What’s your official jobContinue reading “A Q&A With Special Education Teacher Nicole Grieb”

Visuals From a Special Education Classroom Visit

On October 5th, I was fortunate enough to be able to observe, and assist in a Multi-System Disorder (MSD) special education preschool classroom. I took some photos that I think present some of the challenges that come with COVID policies, as well as images which supplement previous posts, and will also be referenced in futureContinue reading “Visuals From a Special Education Classroom Visit”

Schedule Disruptions Caused By COVID-19 Create Extra Obstacles For Children With Special Needs

Join Doc and Marty in the Delorean, and try to think back to March 2020. Remember that feeling of shock and confusion when schools and offices just closed? For most people, myself included, this bewilderment was quickly overtaken by excitement for “a couple weeks” off from school and work. This e-brake that was pulled onContinue reading “Schedule Disruptions Caused By COVID-19 Create Extra Obstacles For Children With Special Needs”