Sunday, February 10, 2013

Video blogs- when lawsuits are a last resort- Moms of kids with autism

Moms...




Getting services for children with autism is still a problem for too many moms. Had a nice lunchtime visit with one Mom, where the topic came up, as seen in the video segment below. It should not come to having to sue a school district to get services but that is the case for some mothers. Hopefully there are better avenues to resolve problems before they get that far. One thing struck me in making this video. Tyler Cowen's book on "the autistic economy" asserts that the digital era has opened up bold new opportunities for persons with autism. But what if kids or adults with autism do not have much interest in computers or digital technology?

On another note, this mom did negotiate a super discount on a Walmart display video camera - 20% and no more the manager said firmly. But she kept smiling and asking and he caved for over 30%. I got a snippet of the moment on film. She was impressive!




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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Old Schoolhouse remodeling - group unity photo


Video of Group photo at Old Schoolhouse remodeling
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To limbo, but not to limbo - limbo in the Nola













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To limbo, but not to limbo – limbo in the Nola
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Rev Giddens Part 2- MLK tribute at old schoolhouse



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Rev Giddens Part 2- MLK tribute at old schoolhouse
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Rev Frank Giddens Part 1 on the old Espanola schoolhouse restoration


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Rev Frank Giddens Part 1 on the old Espanola schoolhouse restoration
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Street cleanup - Espanola Florida- All Kids Are First- at AKA Day of Service


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Street cleanup – Espanola Florida- All Kids Are First- at AKA Day of Service

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Gardening and beautification of the Old Espanola Schoolhouse.. organics, cow manure and all..


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Gardening and beautification of the Old Espanola Schoolhouse.. organics, cow manure and all..
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Monday, January 21, 2013

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Rap studio clip- feat. Frankie, J-Blaze and Maculus


Nuke tha Nola hip hop demo- Frankie G, J-Blaze, Maculus. Rather than write an essay, they opted to write songs. Click for video below.









Friday, January 18, 2013

Presidential inauguration in action - a civics lesson

 

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A civics lesson
http://autinomics.com/blog/presidential-inauguration-in-action-a-civics-lesson/





Thursday, January 17, 2013

Girl power- Cultural production and collaboration in writing

The assignment was for "Kiki" to write a 12 line poem.. She made a good structure then spontaneously consulted with other students to improve her product technically and stylistically. 

Lines were trimmed, words substituted or changed and pacing adjusted- leading to a tighter result. This is an example of "cultural production." There is a lot of scope for this in communities to engage youth in positive activities rather than relying on a bureaucracy someplace to do it.




http://youtu.be/ppcxZl-MXGA