Category: Education/Learning

ABA Basics for Autism and Beyond: Consequence Power

ABA Basics for Autism and Beyond: Consequence Power

The science behind ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) is the science of learning and behaviour. With a little understanding of the principles, there’s nothing we can’t teach. In fact, every teacher […]

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Autism Skill Building: 7 simple iPad games

Autism Skill Building: 7 simple iPad games

It’s a common issue: there are environments where it’s not appropriate to be loud or in constant motion, and while people might be willing to make some exception for children, they […]

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Autism at all Ages: Tips for Teaching Personal Care

Autism at all Ages: Tips for Teaching Personal Care

Independence in personal care skills is arguably one of the most important skills to teach at any time, but even more so for older people on the spectrum. Often, when it […]

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An Ode to A Heart of Gold ~ Rock Icon & Crusader: Neil Young

An Ode to A Heart of Gold ~ Rock Icon & Crusader: Neil Young

Neil Young making “Le Noise”, Los Angeles, 2010. [Photo: Adam CK Vollick]   Today [November 12, 2011] is rock icon Neil Young‘s 66th birthday.  And if you’re reading this, chances are, […]

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Video Of The Day – Higgs Boson/Nobel Prize Edition: Rolling In the Higgs, A Capella Science

Video Of The Day – Higgs Boson/Nobel Prize Edition: Rolling In the Higgs, A Capella Science

Congratulations to über-Nerds, Peter Higgs and François Englert on their Nobel Prize for Physics.  Their Higgs Boson Theory, originated in the 1960′s, was the basis for the creation of the […]

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Happy Pi Day! BYU’s rap makes Mathletes cooler than athletes-WE LOVE THIS!

Happy Pi Day! BYU’s rap makes Mathletes cooler than athletes-WE LOVE THIS!

Brigham Young University believes that its star Mathletes should receive the same kind of adulation and school spirit as its star athletes.  And so they created this totally awesome BYU […]

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In Which Science And Body Art Intersect: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed

In Which Science And Body Art Intersect: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed

Awesome geek tatttoo. If you’re a frequent visitor to this site, you know we love nerds.  Science nerds, math nerds, computer nerds – all variety of thoughtful humans committed to […]

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Things That Are Awesome: 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics Explained in 2 minutes and 35 seconds.

Things That Are Awesome: 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics Explained in 2 minutes and 35 seconds.

On October 9, the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Serge Haroche and David Wineland for their work in the area of the interaction between light and matter.  So […]

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13 year-old genius with autism, sets out to disprove Big Bang Theory

13 year-old genius with autism, sets out to disprove Big Bang Theory

Indianapolis: Jacob Barnett wants to be a genius when he grows up. No wait, at 13 years of age he’s already a genius, and he’s setting out to disprove Einstein’s […]

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People Who Inspire: Stephen Hawking

People Who Inspire: Stephen Hawking

You often hear people who are visually or hearing-impaired, or who live with a debilitating physical condition like MS or some other challenge, say that they wish others could see […]

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