Re: On 60 Minutes tonight- school helping students with autism

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I love how when you click on the preview of the program, it's sponsored by Pfizer. There's some exquisite irony for ya!From Toronto District School Board's website: Beverley School featured on 60 MinutesA TDSB school is receiving international attention for its work with special needs students. Lesley Stahl from CBS News' 60 Minutesvisited Beverley School last May to see how staff there are using new technologies like tablets to help students communicate and interact with others. Stahl spoke to teachers Ian Stuart, Morey, and Stacie Carroll as well as students at the school for a piece that will air on the CBS News flagship program on Sunday, October 23.Part of the story focuses on a ten-year-old child with autism who does not speak and was believed to be functioning at the level of a two-year old and how, with the help of an iPad, his teacher learned of his love of opera and classical music. Teacher Ian Stuart was also surprised to learn about the range of the boy's vocabulary after using an app to show the student images that the child could identify by name.In a story on the 60 Minutes web site, program producers note that the Beverley student "and others whose autism prevents normal speech have made these breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that allow them to communicate, some for the first time."Beverley School is a jewel of the TDSB. Principal Alana Grossman said her staff believe in a team approach as the most effective way to support the educational needs of students who have developmental and/or physical disabilities. "We always want to encourage collaboration and explore creative ways to reach our students," she said. The downtown school has been supporting Toronto students since the 1950s.The segment airs on CBS on Sunday, October 23 at 7:00 pm. You can watch a preview of the program here.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not sure whether folks in the States can view this program, or what time it will air in various regions. I posted this information here, anyway, in case anyone is interested in watching this program. Ian Stuart used to be a Special Education teacher at the school where I teach, and it is nice to see him being able to help srudents who are having difficulty communicating.Aasa__

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I did not notice that, , from my end of things here. However, I am not surprised. Thanks for pointing it out. Aasa From: EOHarm [mailto:EOHarm ] On Behalf Of cathylynn2Sent: October-23-11 11:08 AMTo: EOHarm Subject: Re: On 60 Minutes tonight- school helping students with autism I love how when you click on the preview of the program, it's sponsored by Pfizer. There's some exquisite irony for ya! From Toronto District School Board's website: Beverley School featured on 60 MinutesA TDSB school is receiving international attention for its work with special needs students. Lesley Stahl from CBS News' 60 Minutesvisited Beverley School last May to see how staff there are using new technologies like tablets to help students communicate and interact with others. Stahl spoke to teachers Ian Stuart, Morey, and Stacie Carroll as well as students at the school for a piece that will air on the CBS News flagship program on Sunday, October 23.Part of the story focuses on a ten-year-old child with autism who does not speak and was believed to be functioning at the level of a two-year old and how, with the help of an iPad, his teacher learned of his love of opera and classical music. Teacher Ian Stuart was also surprised to learn about the range of the boy's vocabulary after using an app to show the student images that the child could identify by name.In a story on the 60 Minutes web site, program producers note that the Beverley student " and others whose autism prevents normal speech have made these breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that allow them to communicate, some for the first time. " Beverley School is a jewel of the TDSB. Principal Alana Grossman said her staff believe in a team approach as the most effective way to support the educational needs of students who have developmental and/or physical disabilities. " We always want to encourage collaboration and explore creative ways to reach our students, " she said. The downtown school has been supporting Toronto students since the 1950s.The segment airs on CBS on Sunday, October 23 at 7:00 pm. You can watch a preview of the program here.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am not sure whether folks in the States can view this program, or what time it will air in various regions. I posted this information here, anyway, in case anyone is interested in watching this program. Ian Stuart used to be a Special Education teacher at the school where I teach, and it is nice to see him being able to help srudents who are having difficulty communicating.Aasa __

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> > A TDSB school is receiving international attention for its work with special

needs students. Lesley Stahl from CBS News' 60 Minutesvisited Beverley School

last May to see how staff there are using new technologies like tablets to help

students communicate and interact with others. Stahl spoke to teachers Ian

Stuart, Morey, and Stacie Carroll as well as students at the school for

a piece that will air on the CBS News flagship program on Sunday, October 23.

> > Part of the story focuses on a ten-year-old child with autism who does not

speak and was believed to be functioning at the level of a two-year old and how,

with the help of an iPad, his teacher learned of his love of opera and classical

music. Teacher Ian Stuart was also surprised to learn about the range of the

boy's vocabulary after using an app to show the student images that the child

could identify by name.

> > In a story on the 60 Minutes web site, program producers note that the

Beverley student " and others whose autism prevents normal speech have made these

breakthroughs with the help of tablet computers and special applications that

allow them to communicate, some for the first time. "

> > Beverley School is a jewel of the TDSB. Principal Alana Grossman said her

staff believe in a team approach as the most effective way to support the

educational needs of students who have developmental and/or physical

disabilities. " We always want to encourage collaboration and explore creative

ways to reach our students, " she said. The downtown school has been supporting

Toronto students since the 1950s.

> > The segment airs on CBS on Sunday, October 23 at 7:00 pm. You can watch a

preview of the program here.

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> > I am not sure whether folks in the States can view this program, or what

time it will air in various regions. I posted this information here, anyway, in

case anyone is interested in watching this program. Ian Stuart used to be a

Special Education teacher at the school where I teach, and it is nice to see him

being able to help srudents who are having difficulty communicating.

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