Apr
02

A Dozen Ways to Build a Caring Classroom Community

Filed Under (Differentiated Instruction) by sfitzell on 02-04-2009

One of my “12 Ways Series” articles was just published at Teachers.Net Gazette:

Susan Fitzell: A Dozen Ways to Build a Caring Classroom Community …
Apr 1, 2009 … Susan Fitzell is a nationally recognized speaker and author of several educational resource books. She has over two decades of experience …

Jan
12

Interesting Research on Autism and Empathy

Filed Under (Caring Community) by sfitzell on 12-01-2009

Autism and Empathy and Mirror Neurons

These articles aren’t new to publication, however, I believe they still are worth reading.

From: Mirror cells’ fading spark: empathy-related neurons may turn off in autism. by Bower, B.
Source: Science News, 12/10/2005.
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From: WE FEEL YOUR PAIN. . . . . . AND YOUR HAPPINESS, TOO THE HUMAN BRAIN’S SOURCE OF EMPATHY MAY ALSO PLAY A ROLE IN AUTISM by Carey Goldberg, Globe Staff
Source: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA), 12/12/2005.
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From: Is the future of autism research to be found in the mirror. by Kessler, Richard J.
Source: Pediatrics for Parents, 9/1/2008.
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