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An expert in education with a 15-year industry background, Jon Vranesh holds a master of science in special education from the California State University, where he also earned the professional clear level II education specialist credential. Jon Vranesh has experience serving as a mental health counselor and has a special interest in stress-reducing activities for students.

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An expert in education with a 15-year industry background, Jon Vranesh holds a master of science in special education from the California State University, where he also earned the professional clear level II education specialist credential. Jon Vranesh has experience serving as a mental health counselor and has a special interest in stress-reducing activities for students.

Independently on their age, students may be subjected to stress caused by several factors, which may include schoolwork, social expectations, household chores, extracurricular activities, and family commitments. High school students may also have to face work-related stress and transitions, like moving out.

Tht is why teachers, parents, and caregivers should be prepared to help these students deal with stress with a few activities - an interesting one being body movement in any way. For instance, students of all ages can be taught yoga in class and find relief through breathing and moving. A light yoga session improves respiration and lowers heart rate, decreasing feelings of anxiety.

Younger students may benefit from taste testing activities and counting or reciting. These actions help children refocus their attention on another situation, helping them calm down. Stress in teenage students may be caused by sleep deprivation, which can be minimized by encouraging them to get at least 8 hours of sleep at night while also taking power naps throughout the day when needed.

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An expert in education with a 15-year industry background, Jon Vranesh holds a master of science in special education from the California State University, where he also earned the professional clear level II education specialist credential. Jon Vranesh has experience serving as a mental health counselor and has a special interest in stress-reducing activities for students.

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Tips for Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Tips for Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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An alumnus of California State University, Sacramento, where he earned a master of science in special education, Jon Vranesh is an education specialist with over ten years of experience. At San Lorenzo Unified School District, Jon Vranesh teaches 11th and 12th-grade resource English to students with health impairments, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, and autism.

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An alumnus of California State University, Sacramento, where he earned a master of science in special education, Jon Vranesh is an education specialist with over ten years of experience. At San Lorenzo Unified School District, Jon Vranesh teaches 11th and 12th-grade resource English to students with health impairments, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, and autism.

Autism spectrum disorder is a broad term used o refer to conditions characterized by nonverbal communication, challenges with social skills, and repetitive behaviors in children. While many of these children were initially placed in special schools, today, they attend mainstream classes with individualized education plans. Some tips that can be used when teaching children with autism follow.

Establishing a classroom routine will benefit students with autism spectrum disorders as they tend to find great comfort in stable and predictable routines. Habits can be developed by creating a visual timetable, which involves placing simple words and images chronologically. This helps in describing the activities and changes in the day of a student. Also, visual aids act as a reminder for teachers while giving students a sense of security at the same time.

Children with autism are easily distracted by noise, fluorescent lights, and smells, making it hard for them to concentrate. To maintain concentration levels, teachers can try using classrooms with cool, calm colors that create a relaxing atmosphere. Also, walls should not be cluttered with posters as this can lead to distractions.

Clear communication is also essential as autism can influence a child's capability to communicate and understand meaning. Word use and sentence construction should avoid metaphors and rhetorical questions to keep the communication as straightforward as possible.

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Tips for Teaching Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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An alumnus of California State University, Sacramento, where he earned a master of science in special education, Jon Vranesh is an education specialist with over ten years of experience. At San Lorenzo Unified School District, Jon Vranesh teaches 11th and 12th-grade resource English to students with health impairments, learning disabilities, emotional disturbances, and autism.

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Jon Vranesh is an educator with nearly two decades of experience. This work includes being a special education teacher, an educational consultant, and a program director. Jon Vranesh has also worked as a testing coordinator for advance placement (AP) testing.

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Jon Vranesh is an educator with nearly two decades of experience. This work includes being a special education teacher, an educational consultant, and a program director. Jon Vranesh has also worked as a testing coordinator for advance placement (AP) testing.

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Jon Vranesh is an educator with nearly two decades of experience. This work includes being a special education teacher, an educational consultant, and a program director. Jon Vranesh has also worked as a testing coordinator for advance placement (AP) testing.

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Three Stress Management Exercises for Students

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Three Stress Management Exercises for Students

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Education specialist Jon Vranesh counts with over two decades of experience in the education field, specifically special education. He serves as resource teacher at San Lorenzo Unified School District in California, where he teaches 9th- through 12th-grade English to students with learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, health impairments, and executive functioning disabilities. Jon Vranesh has an interest in all topics related to education, such as stress management.

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Education specialistJon Vranesh counts with over two decades of experience in the education field, specifically special education. He serves as resource teacher at San Lorenzo Unified School District in California, where he teaches 9th- through 12th-grade English to students with learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, health impairments, and executive functioning disabilities. Jon Vranesh has an interest in all topics related to education, such as stress management.

While children often deal with stressful events at school and in everyday life, stress management is most often directed at adults. However, there are several stress management strategies that can easily be implemented for students in the classroom.

Deep Breathing

Deep breathing or belly breathing exercises are simple and effective techniques that can help in dealing with stress. The exercise consists of having students inhale deeply through the nose and exhale slowly through the mouth. The breathing should be focused on the belly expanding as it fills with air and flattening as the air goes out. Sessions of 10 deep breaths can make a difference in stress and anxiety levels.

Progressive Relaxation

Progressive relaxation relieves tension in the muscles and lowers stress levels. The exercise involves tightening specific muscles for a few seconds and then releasing. A teacher can guide children through the different steps, starting from the muscles in the face and moving through the rest of the body, tackling the muscles one by one. For example, students close their eyes as tightly as they can for five seconds then relax.

Meditation

Meditation sessions can be another way of lowering stress levels for students. An introduction to the practice of meditation and its benefits can be followed by a short, guided meditation, with the eyes closed, sitting with the back straight, and focusing on the breath.

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Three Stress Management Exercises for Students

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Education specialistJon Vranesh counts with over two decades of experience in the education field, specifically special education. He serves as resource teacher at San Lorenzo Unified School District in California, where he teaches 9th- through 12th-grade English to students with learning disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, health impairments, and executive functioning disabilities.

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The Peer-Reviewed Article “Cigarette Smoking and Bruxism”

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The Peer-Reviewed Article “Cigarette Smoking and Bruxism”

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An experienced educator and educational administrator, Jon Vranesh has served as an education specialist with San Lorenzo, California’s San Lorenzo Unified School District since 2016. In addition to his multiple special education degrees and credentials, Jon Vranesh holds a master of arts in experimental psychology.