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How 17 Paraprofessionals Prioritize Their Own Mental Health and Self-Care

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[Image Description: The graphic is purple with A Para Pro's bright green and black logo and my First Former Buddy Club President logo from top to bottom in the bottom left corner. There is a brown desk with 4 gray legs attached to it. A mint green mug filled with steaming coffee, a pencil, an orange notebook, a pink affirmation card that says "You can do hard things" in left-aligned italicized dark red text on it, a light blue affirmation card that says, "Mistakes are how we learn" in left-aligned italicized dark blue text on it, a lavender affirmation card that says, "Be kind to yourself" on it, and a lime green affirmation card that says, "Every expert started as a beginner" on it are on top of the desk. ]     I worked as a paraeducator, specifically a Personal Care Assistant (PCA), in 4th-6th grade Life Skills Support in Lower Moreland Township School District in Hunting don Valley, Pennsylvania  where I am an alumnus in the 2024-2025 scho...

30 Paraprofessional Supply Kit Tips

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                  [Image Description: The background is similar to a black and white composition notebook with my First Former Buddy Club President logo in the bottom left corner. "Paraeducator Supply Kit Tips is left-aligned black text in a white text box. The text box is surrounded by illustrations of a pink crayon, a yellow pencil with a pink eraser and gray point, a glue bottle, a light purple notebook, a green backpack with gold zippers, and teal scissors. ] CONTENT WARNING: This blog post may contain affiliate links; however, this blog post is not sponsored by any of the following mentioned companies and/or brands. 1. Backpack or tote bag                                       [Image Description: My solid pink iconic campus backpack with gold zippers is sitting on a chair. ] To keep all of your essential and personal belongings in for safe keep...

What Are Refreshable Braille Displays?

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[Image Description:  The image shows a diagram of a Refreshable Braille 18 Display. There is a row of refreshable Braille dots labeled "Braille Cells" that can display text at the top of the device. There are cursor routing controls, advance bars, auxiliary space, six blue Braille input keys, a joystick for navigation, a row of three blue keys labeled "7 Key, Space Bar, 8 Key," and a power button at the bottom. Each part of the Refreshable Braille 18 Display is labeled with its name in left-aligned black text with red arrows pointing to each part. The device also has a silver casing and appears to be portable. ] CONTENT WARNING:  I would like to mention that I am not an eye doctor or any other medical professional. All content posted on disability advocate/teacher influencer page is for educational purposes with no intent to provide any professional services. Social media should never be used as a substitute for medical health care advice.  If you suspect that you o...