Andrea Dowell @ap_dowell
Toronto, Ontario Joined August 2017-
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Not special education. Accessible education. Not special transportation. Accessible transportation. Not special employment. Accessible & accommodating employment. Not special needs. Human needs.
This is a fantastic resource! The first 10 days of school! Amazing book suggestions and activities to use as we begin school to help build community and self awareness. Amazing!
This is a fantastic resource! The first 10 days of school! Amazing book suggestions and activities to use as we begin school to help build community and self awareness. Amazing!
No data, no problem, no action ... Thank you for raising the data gap that fuels equity gap among children @MagdalenaJanus @OffordCentre thespec.com/opinion/contri… via @TheSpec
#Reframe behaviour. Recognize stressors. Reduce Stress. Reflect. Respond. These five steps must not be seen as a program for managing a child’s #behaviour. Rather, these are five steps to promote understanding a child’s behaviour. #EarlyYears #OntEd #BCed
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"Stay stuck in a stress cycle for too long and you can find yourself dealing with one of the serious mental or physical health disorders that result from a dysregulated stress system." buff.ly/316gWcq
"Co-regulation allows 2 people to sync with one each other, allowing each individual to up or down regulate the other to be calm & engaged. By understanding what someone is thinking by reading cues and gestures, you can figure out what the other individual needs." #WhatWeBelieve
@tweetsomemoore Important thought for this time of year as we consider student placements for next year #SpecEdPeel #seetheability
Partners4Planning - An excellent website to assist with Transition Planning.
“Every student needs to belong and connect to at least one teacher or one adult in this building every day.” Here’s how one school is making sure students have meaningful connections on campus. edut.to/2Y7bEvY
This week's #SelfRegMantra: 👉🏽 @Self_Reg takes time to figure out. Going step-by-step often requires tremendous patience: a matter of not trying to go too far too fast.
True words spoken here! At times of trouble students need us to lend our calm. @studentwellbein @MHRTPeel
An autistic boy had a meltdown at a theme park, and an employee’s simple, soothing act of solidarity went viral washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019…
“Equity education is not about one size fits all - Equity education is about invitation to increase access and success for all learners” @LeytonSchnell #BCCASE19
Fantastic example of using a strength-based lens and a students voice and choice to guide their individual programming. #ConnectingNotDirecting #BuildingRelationships #Inclusion #SpecEdPeel #CoRegulation #Collaboration #SeetheAbility
Fantastic example of using a strength-based lens and a students voice and choice to guide their individual programming. #ConnectingNotDirecting #BuildingRelationships #Inclusion #SpecEdPeel #CoRegulation #Collaboration #SeetheAbility
Today was the first session of our @PeelSchools After School Skills Development Program Spring Group -Caregiver coaching program for Kindergarten students with ASD and their families. Thankful for all the #ParentEngagement and our amazing staff! @rada_km @JamieLofaso #SpecEdPeel
Wonderful to work with such an amazing @PeelSchools educator. Thanks for a great day of co-learning! The shirts represent all those things and so do you! I was honoured to wear one with you today @Oade #SeeTheAbility #Collaboration

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