Month: January 2024

Month: January 2024

YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM SCHEDULE SAYS A LOT!
January 29, 2024 Advocacy, Strategies stacey

Most parents don’t understand what a child’s classroom (or school) schedule can tell them. Have you ever asked to see yours? Do you understand what it means? Does your child have 2 schedules? – one for special education and one for regular? Don’t freak out if you have no idea what I’m talking about. This

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CHANGE WON’T COME ON ITS OWN
January 22, 2024 Advocacy, News stacey

This week’s email is a bit of a Call to Action. When my son was young, I truly had no idea about how much politics played a role in his education. In case you didn’t realize it, the Department of Education is run by and fully funded by our government. Children spend a considerable amount

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7 Things You Can Do to Change Your Child’s Future
January 16, 2024 Advocacy stacey

At the CARD (Center for Autism) conference that was held in Orlando this weekend, I spoke about “Navigating the Cliff” that is often felt by parents and individuals when they transition out of the public school system. I had the pleasure of talking to many parents both during my training and afterwards who had some

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How to Start Difficult Conversations About Inclusion
January 2, 2024 Advocacy stacey

I hope that the time off from school has been positive not only for your kids, but for you as well. For most of my readers, there’s one more week to go before the kids return to school, but for some others, today might be the BIG day. One of the most sought-after things in

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