I'm the one that posted about consumer math. But I think that math would be in an Alg 2 book. The student says she also did well with Jacobs Elem Alg (sorry I didn't say that in previous post; she's one of my new kids...). So, my question should be does anyone have something that worked well for a student who needs lots of verbal instructions following Jacobs Alg? I found out online that Foerster's Alg and Trig is rec after Jacobs Alg. Has anyone used that? Does it have plenty of explanation like Jacobs? Please help... Sandy

I'm the one that posted about consumer math. But I think that math would be in an Alg 2 book. The student says she also did well with Jacobs Elem Alg (sorry I didn't say that in previous post; she's one of my new kids...). So, my question should be does anyone have something that worked well for a student who needs lots of verbal instructions following Jacobs Alg? I found out online that Foerster's Alg and Trig is rec after Jacobs Alg. Has anyone used that? Does it have plenty of explanation like Jacobs? Please help... Sandy

Yes, but she needs more. :-)

We have a high school student working very well with Teaching Textbooks (she's spec needs, so I realize this doesn't cover material as extensive as many other programs). She wants to go to community college and is now working through TT's Precalculus. But it doesn't have a strong consumer math chapter, which is required. She needs a chapter including simple, compound, continuous compound interest; annuities; amortization; etc. The issue is that it needs to be very step-by-step so that she'll be able to really get it. A more relaxed approach that takes longer to get would be fine. Are there any resources, programs, or textbooks that anyone has used that would cover this topic more thoroughly than would a life skills approach? Sandy

We have a high school student working very well with Teaching Textbooks (she's spec needs, so I realize this doesn't cover material as extensive as many other programs). She wants to go to community college and is now working through TT's Precalculus. But it doesn't have a strong consumer math chapter, which is required. She needs a chapter including simple, compound, continuous compound interest; annuities; amortization; etc. The issue is that it needs to be very step-by-step so that she'll be able to really get it. A more relaxed approach that takes longer to get would be fine. Are there any resources, programs, or textbooks that anyone has used that would cover this topic more thoroughly than would a life skills approach? Sandy

We have a high school student working very well with Teaching Textbooks (she's spec needs, so I realize this doesn't cover material as extensive as many other programs). She wants to go to community college and is now working through TT's Precalculus. But it doesn't have a strong consumer math chapter, which is required. She needs a chapter including simple, compound, continuous compound interest; annuities; amortization; etc. The issue is that it needs to be very step-by-step so that she'll be able to really get it. A more relaxed approach that takes longer to get would be fine. Are there any resources, programs, or textbooks that anyone has used that would cover this topic more thoroughly than would a life skills approach?

Thank you! I will try guided access. It sounds like it is exactly what I need.

I've had some luck using fresh bedding that we have on hand for our pet rats. Also, though I haven't tried this personally, I've read that dryer sheets work. In either case, I'd suggest that you put the book in a sealed bag and prepare yourself for it to take several weeks or even longer, depending on the degree of damage.

I am fostering an 11-year-old special needs boy who arrived with an iPad. I would like to use it more for learning, using play apps as breaks in between. However, I can't figure out a way to lock the play apps temporarily so he's not jumping into them constantly. I have strategies that work fine as long as I remain with him, but I want to work toward a visual timer so he can self-manage for brief periods of time -- like my jumping up to check dinner in the oven. I can uninstall and reinstall apps, of course, but he works in 5-minute blocks interspersed with quick reinforcement apps. Is there a way to temporarily block an app for 3 minutes or so? I would like to use the iPad for the reinforcement because it is HIGHLY motivating for him at the moment. Also, are there any visual timers that anyone has used and would recommend? Sandy

lol -- I will give it a try tomorrow. Thank you!

Well, shoot, if I could do something like a screenshot, I probably wouldn't need to ask such a newbie question. heehee. You know how the home screen has dimensions, up, down, and from side to side? Now on the right side is about an inch of screen that is blocked out. In this blocked -out area is the time. I must have turned it on accidentally, but I don't know how to turn it on and off. I have BEEN LOOKING for a way to have the time displayed on my screen, but I don't know how I turned it on.... Sometimes I would like the time to be hidden.

I can't find this online, probably because it's too simple, but suddenly the date and time is taking up one end of the home screen. I can't figure out how I turned it on or how to turn it off. Does anyone know? TIA!

We pop it in olive oil n add old bay. A spicy treat!

I just bought a Garmin nuvi 2455LMT GPS, but using the suction cup to lodge it to the windshield is a bit unreliable. I would like something I don't have to worry about -- but when I looked online, I quickly became overwhelmed with all of the options, etc. Does anyone have a dashboard mount (my car's dash is just a bit sloped, but the passenger seat would be a fine option for me in that case) that they find to be stable? Oh, and maybe a protective case? Amazon has one for a 5-inch GPS. My GPS is 4.3 inches. I don't know if I would have to pack it with a cloth or something...I mean, would it slide around and be damaged in a case? I have been learning to use this all evening. Man, I am so not a natural at this! Sandy

Hahaha. I am actually on a Mommy Break and am visiting my husband's parents. That is exactly what I would normally do -- hand it to one of the kiddies! :lol: The buttons on the bottom of the screen of the Apps Store? I had no idea...all I had to do was touch the favorites button. OMG, I so stink at this!! Thanks so much for answering my post. ROTFL Sandy

Would you, could you list some more? :D I love the ones you've listed so far!! Sandy

I have a new iPad and we are not friends. I can't figure out how to do things and when I pull up the User Guide in the Bookmarks, all the sections are easy to read, but under the Basics tab, there are only about four items. Am I supposed to turn the page or something? Or is that really it? If anyone can help me with the following, please let me know. I am so frustrated, searching all over the web for basic questions like this: Whenever I tap on an icon on my Home screen, it opens to the most recent place I was. I can't figure out how to get rid of the most recent screen, so I can do something else (there's no Done button, or X, or?). For example, I updated an app this morning and now whenever I tap the App Store icon, it takes me back to the page that says there are no further updates needed. But how do I get to the "home screen" I usually get when I open the App Store? I can't change the screen informing me that there are no further updates. I'm stuck in Updates because I was previously stuck on the Genius screen after I accidentally opened it from the dock at the bottom of the screen. I didn't activate it or anything, but I couldn't close it. It wouldn't change screens until I tapped something else on the dock at the bottom of the screen. I taped Update, because I noticed there was a number on the icon, and now I'm no longer stuck on the Genius invitation page, I'm stuck on the All Apps are Updated page. I've tried restarting by holding down the power button until the apple appears on the screen and then waiting a couple of minutes before turning back on. Still the App Store icon opens up on the same Updates page, the last place I visited. Sandy (in a state of desperation)

I can't believe I'm seeing this post. I read about this a couple of years ago but no one else seemed to know any more about it. Yes, alcoholism is all thru my family history, like ppl died from it. I also read that maybe serotonin is linked to sugar addiction. I'm doing much better now that I'm taking an SSRI. I did have to entirely give up refined sugar, though. Sugar was my heroin, and once it was out of my system, I lost 30 lbs in a matter of months. I'm no longer overweight after years of struggling with it! I miss sugar sometimes but the strong cravings are gone. :grouphug:

I hv my first iPad ever and I am trying to set it up for a second grader with special needs. Someone at the library said there was a way to get free kids' tunes. I don't know if it's maybe an app...but the other kid didn't know and now I don't even know how to begin. Does anyone here have a recommendation? TIA Sandy

:grouphug: to all of you.

Thanks to all of you for your responses. I got a Speed Queen, and boy is it lovely, just lovely. lol Sandy

I'm so glad that you found a doctor you can feel confident about. :grouphug: Sandy

Our Maytag served us well for nearly 10 years, but as of this afternoon, it is deceased. We need a new one, a top loader, just a regular old washing machine. I've been all over town, and everything is HE, and very expensive. How do I find the more traditional machines, with agitator, the kind you can open up and just fix when there's a problem? I've looked at Kenmore, which I heard was a good name, but the non-HE machines aren't rated very well. Maybe that's because they're not fancy and don't do much except wash clothes? Or, are they actually poor? Please help. Everytime I find a non-HE machine, I discover that the ratings are awful. I don't mind spending the money -- $750 to $1,000, I could live with that. Most of the ones I'm finding are $500 or so, but I wouldn't mind spending more to get a better traditional machine, if there is such a thing out there...somewhere. Sandy

Yes, definitely getting her ready, but also want her to be able to have fun on the computer, too, because she finds it so motivating. I'm trying out a screen reader with her, and that seems to be helping her. Her receptive level is higher than 2nd grade, I'd say. She loves frogs, nothing but frogs! LOL Thanks! Sandy

Thank you both for responding! :001_smile: