All three RKS Associates state-approved special education schools are always focused on the transition to adulthood. Take our recent beach volleyball game between Harbor School and Colts Neck High School, for example. Never mind how much fun our students had. They were also learning the soft skill of team work. Soft skills are everyday interpersonal […]
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Dancing Breaks Out at Beach Ball Volleyball Game Between Harbor School and Colts Neck High School Students All three RKS Associates state-approved special education schools, including Harbor School in Eatontown, provide education, therapeutic and behavioral support for children with multiple disabilities, cognitive impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, behavioral disorders and other […]
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“Everybody deserves music therapy!”“Music is something that connects all people.”“It allows you to relax and reduce anxiety.” All of these are statements made throughout our interview with music therapist Amanda Latham. Whether you are a musician or simply a lover of music, how could you argue? One very important subject to come out of the […]
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According to the American Music Therapy Association, music therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy is an established health profession which is used to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social […]
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Using a wide variety of equipment, progressions, and activities, the Harbor School offers Adaptive Physical Education (APE) as one of its support services. APE does promote the overall health, fitness level and physical growth of the students. Strengthening these qualities for any student can enable them to grow and explore their world and their long-term […]
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For music therapy to be used effectively in special education, the educator cannot simply be an expert in one or the other. That person must be proficient in using one in concert with the other. How can general music education and individualized methods help a student with self-expression? How can music therapy tie into speech or occupational […]
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Attention-seeking behavior is an ongoing issue when working with special needs students of all ages. It is a simple equation. Behavior plus response equals reinforcement. The attention can be negative or positive. The child may still interpret the interaction as positive. The immediate solution to the problem is to ignore the behavior unless there is […]
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Devoted parents of children with special needs can easily find themselves lost in countless articles about the challenges of raising them. How often do they search for one that covers the challenge of being such a parent and receiving support? In order to relieve the exhaustion and endless worry, it is essential these parents are […]
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So, you’ve made it through another school year. You and your child with special needs should be proud and so relieved! What’s that? It’s already time to go back? It can’t be.Alright, just breathe. You can do this. 1Get Organized – Both the child and the school are counting on you to be organized. Start a […]
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No matter how many blogs we post, we can never forget the most significant voice that special needs children have: yours. Being a parent is a tough job, but we must ask that parents of children with special needs take on a second job. To fight the good fight, you must also be an advocate.Depending […]
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