Tina Halbert
Contributing Writer
Tina Halbert - Keith LaFrance
Tina Halbert is a teacher, wife and homeschooling mom who has 18 years of public school teaching experience. She currently owns and directs her own homeschool education and tutoring center, The Learning Place LLC. Her teaching background is in special needs: learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, spina bifida, selective mutism, and vision impairments. She is also the parent of a special needs child, a 16 year-old daughter who was born with spina bifida. Recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she has become an advocate of those with this disease. Tina lives in Montgomery, Alabama with her husband Chris and daughter Sarah.
Latest Articles
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The "Miracle" of Miracle League Baseball
The Miracle League gives children and adults with disabilities a chance to participate in one of America's greatest sports. Play ball!
Mar 5, 2011
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Victoza or Byetta? The Pros and Cons of Using For Type 2 Diabetes
Byetta and Victoza rule the market as the top second-tier drugs to treat type 2 diabetes. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Mar 5, 2011
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Victoza: The New Wonder Drug for Type 2 Diabetes?
Victoza (liraglutide) is a new injectable medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. Could it be right for you?
Feb 19, 2011
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Using a 5-Point Scale for Children with Autism
The 5-point scale is an excellent way to help children with autism gauge their behaviors by equating them with a number scale.
Feb 12, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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Teaching Multiplication to Students with Learning Disabilities
Students with learning disabilities can get very frustrated when faced with memorizing times tables. These strategies and tricks can help!
Feb 7, 2011
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The Autism Spectrum Explained in Easy Terms
Hearing people talk about the "spectrum" in relation to autism often has no meaning unless one can visualize what the spectrum actually entails.
Feb 6, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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Selective Mutism in the School Setting
Selective mutism usually occurs in the school setting and other social settings. How can teachers deal with selective mutism in the classroom?
Jan 31, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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Classroom Workstations for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Workstations for students with autism provide independence, practice and routine. Find out how easy it is to put workstations to work in the classroom!
Jan 27, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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Shunt Malfunction in a Student with Spina Bifida
Most students with spina bifida are shunted for hydrocephalus. What symptoms of shunt malfunction should teachers be aware of?
Jan 26, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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Is TouchMath Effective for Students with Autism?
TouchMath is a multi-sensory math program that has been used with special populations for years. Is it effective for students with autism?
Jan 24, 2011
- Tina Halbert
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