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Dorothy I. “Dot” Kingdon, age 79, of Perry, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at the Wyoming County Skilled Nursing Facility in Warsaw, where she had been residing.
She has beaten cancer four times and, despite bad eyesight, can still beat family members at cribbage.
Cue What's on Deck Special-education teachers rely heavily on routines and visual cues of what's coming up next so that students won't be surprised and then act out. You can adapt this tactic outside the classroom, says Roberta Dunn, executive director of the disabilities advocacy group FACT Oregon. For example, if your kid constantly asks, "Are we there yet?" even if you're just driving across town, Dunn suggests breaking up the trip the same way teachers break up the day. You might say, "First we'll pass the used-car lot with the balloons," and your kid will peer out the...