Squag Interview: Architecture For Kids
Sara Winter of Squag™ interviews, Jorge Raedo of Amag . Amag is an architecture magazine for children 5-10 years old. It is a free Open Educational Resource.
Sara Winter,Founder of Squag™ Had Me at :)
Sara Winter answers our Change Leader Questionairre. Sara is the founder of Squag™ - a wonderful curated, online space that offers kids on the autism spectrum as well as other disabilities (and their siblings) a safe, beautiful corner of the web.
Sometimes The Best Way To Communicate With Your Kids Is Not To Say Anything At All
I remembered an article that Anabelle Listic wrote for our blog last week. In it, she described how using sticky notes with positive messages around the house really helped to get her through the winter blues .
A New Direction for Autism
Social media has been a game changer for artists, bloggers, poets, whiz kids and film makers in the ASD community.
Squag: Social media for teens and tweens with autism | Washington Times Communities
Two years ago, Sara Winter's nephew got in a skirmish at recess and was very upset. Winter suggested that the boy, who is on the autism spectrum, write a note to his parents on her Blackberry to tell them what he was feeling. Astounded by the way he was able to express himself, Winter began searching for software that could help him do so more. Finding none, she eventually created a social networking-style interface for kids on the spectrum called Squag.
Squag
Squag [skwag] is an innovative social platform designed specifically for tweens and teens on the autism spectrum. Their goal is to facilitate the opportunity for organic relationships; driven by kids, supported by parents. (What could be better?)
A Few of Our Favorite Things
There are so many products, doctors, therapies, and places out there that can help. Here's a list of some of our favorites. We'd love to know what your Favorites are and why. Shoot us an email at olli@ollibean.org and spread the love.
