Veteran overcomes personal challenges to graduate, credits supportive profs
November 20, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Trinity Danielson had just transferred to University of Houston-Clear Lake to complete his bachelor’s degree and had registered for a heavy load of coursework when his wife had their second child. Within a week, his son was critically ill and hospitalized and Danielson said he reached out to his professors for support.
Future teachers receive scholarship funds while completing training
October 30, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Ten University of Houston-Clear Lake teaching interns received scholarship funds from Success Through Education Programs (STEP), a collaborative partnership between UH-Clear Lake, four area school districts and four community colleges to create opportunities for students as they explore teaching as a profession.
UHCL will help train 'homegrown' school principals with state grant
September 29, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Principals play crucial roles in creating effective schools in general, and supporting struggling schools in particular. Now, through a grant program awarded by the Texas Education Agency, local school districts will be able to cultivate the principals their schools need by partnering with University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Education.
UHCL's Telehealth ABA World Project goes beyond autism support
September 18, 2020 | UHCL Staff
The wide range of symptoms associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder are complex enough to deal with, but when an array of other problems are also present in a child with autism, it can become overwhelming to navigate.
Difficult diagnoses, times two: Mom of twins with autism shares experiences
September 08, 2020 | UHCL Staff
When her twin sons were about a year old, Lydia Rios knew something did not seem right. They had been reaching their developmental milestones, but they stopped reacting, making eye contact and interacting with her as they had before. At about three years old, her twins were diagnosed with autism.
Helping kids with back-to-school anxiety during COVID-19
August 21, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Back-to-school season is upon us, and this year’s first-day jitters are combined with anxieties about a pandemic and the many changes it’s caused. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling R.J. Davis offers parents guidance on how to manage their own anxieties to help their children cope.
EXCITE grant supports Hispanic, low-income teachers continuing education
August 03, 2020 | UHCL Staff
The College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake has received a $2.5 million grant to help address the shortage of teachers in Houston. The Exploring Careers in Teaching grant, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans division, is specifically aimed at supporting Hispanic or low-income students.
Special education prof offers guidance to parents concerned kids are regressing
July 03, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Almost all parents of school-aged children have felt the stress of having to homeschool during the lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But parents of children with special needs have been carrying a heavy load. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Associate Professor of Special Education Randy Seevers shares some helpful insights.
CLASP presentation offers insights into parenting children with autism
July 02, 2020 | UHCL Staff
The Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs will present “The Lived Experience of Autism: A Special Session” on Thursday, July 23, at 2 p.m. via Zoom. It features Judy Blake, an advocacy coordinator of the Family to Family Network and Andrew Bennett, a research assistant at UHCL’s Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Short Takes
June 30, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Keep up with events and activities at UH-Clear Lake with Short Takes, a weekly preview of upcoming events. In this Short Takes, CLASP's July event on autism for K-12 educators and administrators; discover Friday Morning Continuing Education classes and read about how the Alumni Association has added to endowment funds for students in need.
UHCL's Art School for Children keeps young artists engaged online
June 25, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Nine-year-old budding artist Liam Lehnert has been spending part of his home quarantine time drawing, painting and gluing in front of a computer screen. He’s taking online classes at University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Art School for Children, and he has paid close attention to the instructions of Art School Director David Moya.
Ambassadors selected to be programs' 'face' in the community
June 12, 2020 | UHCL Staff
Professors in University of Houston-Clear Lake’s College of Education have invited 10 graduate student alumni to become ambassadors for the university’s graduate programs. A February event initiated and celebrated these students who their professors hope will help market the graduate programs they’ve successfully completed and talk to prospective students.