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The Power of Unconditional Love

March 1, 2013 by Allison Morgan

I recently read an article about the research that is being conducted to better understand the relationship between animals and individuals on the autistic spectrum.  In this article, children between the ages of 5-13 where given pet guinea pigs to hold while in the presence of other adults.  The findings were quite remarkable. “They found […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Autism, Calming Tools, Focusing Tools, Meditation for you, parenting and caregiving, Self-care, Social-Emotional Learning, Special-needs, Trauma-informed teaching Tagged With: Autism, behavior, pets, social skills, special needs, therapy, yoga for differently-abled children

Helping Children Become Independent Using Breath in the Classroom

May 9, 2012 by Allison Morgan

Special Education Programs

Last night in my Webinar with Donna Freeman from Yogainmyschool.com: Yoga for Children with ADHD, I talked about breathing techniques that work well with this population, and are easily incorporated into the classroom. Here is another idea that I tried out today and had great success with. I made these bracelets with a group of […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts Tagged With: ADHD, breathing, Classrooms, inclusion, TAKE 5, yoga groups, yoga in schools

I AM

April 13, 2012 by Allison Morgan

One of the most effective ways to help children see the positive sides of themselves is through “I AM” affirmations.  I have seen a child go from a blown-out tantrum to attaining a calm state in a matter of 60 seconds.  How is this accomplished????  There is nothing magical that I had done.  When they […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts Tagged With: affirmations, resilience, self-awareness, yoga and mindfulness in school

Literature Lesson Plan

April 12, 2012 by Allison Morgan

Kindergarteners are so eager to learn and share their views and ideas.  I love getting to bring yoga into their classrooms each week.  Although I always plan to bring enriching lessons to their education, I ALWAYS find that I am the one who gains so much inspiration and knowledge from watching and listening to them. […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Calming Tools, Energizing Tools, Focusing Tools, parenting and caregiving, Ready to Learn, Social-Emotional Learning, Therapy Tools, Trauma-informed teaching

Yoga 4 Classrooms: Helping students of ALL abilities learn

January 6, 2012 by Allison Morgan

As an occupational therapist and a yoga teacher working in schools, I have had the honor of helping children of ALL abilities find comfort within themselves and within the classroom.  Both can be a great challenge for any child, let alone a child that has a diagnosis of autism, ADHD, Down’s syndrome, etc. Yoga has […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts Tagged With: breath, handwriting, meditation, occupational therapy, poses, special needs, yoga in schools

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