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Self-directed Support
Corporations (SDSC) and Microboards (PDF; size=101k) - What A
Difference a SDSC Can Make: Joshua’s House Incorporated! by Jackie
Golden "Self-directed Support Corporations (SDSC’s) and Microboards
share the same philosophy. Simply put they are a small legal provider
for one person with a disability, but then again, they are much more
than that. Both the SDSC and the Microboard put control and direction
of supports back in the hands of the person with the disability
needing the supports." Read this article to learn more about this
exciting concept.
IEP Resources:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IEP_guide/links
Ohio
Department of Education:
Choosing a Reading Program: A Consumer's Guide
(PDF) - Descriptions and evaluations of 21
programs used in Ohio elementary schools.
Academic
Standards - This topic explores
academic content standards, which are standards developed by each
state that define what students should know in each academic
subject area.
http://www.ncset.org/topics/standards/?topic=16
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Horseback riding therapy improves the
quality of life for people with disabilities. Horseback riding gives
riders multiple physical and psychological benefits, as well as an
empowering sense of control. When
individuals begin horseback riding therapy at Easter Seals - Michigan,
the health benefits are immediate. The act of horseback riding
stimulates the nervous and circulatory systems, so muscles relax and
posture improves. Students with mental and physical disabilities gain
strength and build self-esteem as they learn horsemanship skills,
grooming techniques and how to direct, stop and control the horse.
Some benefits of horseback riding therapy
include:
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Increased
self-esteem
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Improved posture,
balance and coordination
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Improved
proprioception through the use of mounted exercises
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Improved gross motor
skills by teaching proper use of reins and positioning of the legs
and feet, as well as mounted exercises
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Improved fine motor
skills
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Increased range of
motion
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Increased
verbalization through the issuing of commands to the horse
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Stretching of involved muscle groups
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