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One concept I have come to appreciate is that a person's perspective is their reality. It's easy to say, but not always an easy idea to understand for any age. This is especially true when we believe that only our opinion or perspective is correct. For teenagers, coaching them to see beyond their "personal reality" takes considerable practice at each developmental phase.
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Recently,  a few new faces have made an appearance in the classrooms and hallways of Miriam’s Lower/Middle School, as student volunteers from St. Louis University High School (SLUH) worked with the Miriam community for their senior service projects. Eight SLUH students spent the month of January volunteering with Miriam’s unique learners, acting as mentors and sometimes looking a little more like friends.
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As a Miriam High School junior, Sarah has lots of friends, an exuberant personality, a great relationship with teachers and a solid understanding of her coursework. She’s involved in school activities and is planning for college. Just five years ago, though, Sarah found herself engulfed in a debilitating depression due to challenges she was having at school.
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Friends United Network (FUN) is a partnership between Hillel at Washington University in St. Louis and Miriam School. Jackie Levey, Hillel director, said two students approached her about a mentorship program with young students who have unique learning needs.
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Swinging…sounds like a simple recreational activity from your childhood, right? But did you know swinging has incredible benefits for unique learners? Swinging is a complicated, coordinated movement that involves almost all of the senses.
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