Stacey Hoaglund
ADVOCATE, LIFE COACH, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AUTHOR
Category: Advocacy
Category: Advocacy
Do You Know What CAPE Is All About on Your Child’s Transition IEP?
For kids in Florida, age 12 and up, who are in public school and have an IEP, the IEP is referred to as a “Transition IEP.” That’s because its intent is to begin to thoughtfully consider where a student will transition to once they are done with K-12 education. Something that MANY parents, and sometimes
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Monitoring Your Child’s Education Through Observation
Now that the new school year is in full swing, it’s a good time for parents to schedule an observation of their child’s educational setting. In order to be proactive in your child’s educational progress, it’s important to know what’s occurring during the time they’re at school. Here are some tips for conducting observations: Look
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Seven Step Process For Developing Standards-Based IEPs
A Pathway to Success! 7 Step Process For SB IEPs.pdf Download 7 Step Process For SB IEPs.pdf There is a seven-step process that you should use for developing standards-based IEPs. This process is designed to help you determine and identify appropriate goals that help your student reach grade-level standards, or at least know that you’re moving
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What You Should Expect from Your IEP Meeting…. But May Not Often Get!
You’d think, especially considering the federal law that requires IEP meetings to run in a certain way, that when you go to your first, or last, IEP meeting, that the very basics would be in place. I’m not even referring to the guts of the Present Level or the meaningfulness of the goals….just the basics.
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Good SLEEP – Sometimes Elusive, But Always Necessary
Getting good sleep can be quite elusive to people these days – Personally, there’s many nights when I lay in bed staring at the ceiling as thoughts of the million and one things I have to do tomorrow go ‘round and ‘round in my head. I don’t know about you, but when this happens to
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Dealing with Meltdowns
Are your back-to-school mornings rough on your child, AND on YOU? Is your child one who holds it together for most of the school day and then has a meltdown soon as they get in the car, or walk in the door? I hear these stories all of the time, but especially at this time
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BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED :)
These top 10 back-to-school tips for parents emphasize communication, organization, and a focus on your child’s success. I know first hand how anxiety provoking it can be as a parent of a child with a disability at the beginning of each school year. Yes, some are more scary than others, but we always strive to do
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Preparing for Your Child’s IEP Meeting
Before you meet with the school team for your child’s annual IEP meeting, it’s important to prepare. Anything can happen on the day of the meeting that can easily throw you off track. Since this is one of the most important documents for a child with autism when it comes to their education, time dedicated
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Are you READY? Here’s a few quick tips on how to get a jumpstart on the new school year!
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Empowered Parenting – Spiritual Connect Group
Link to join the group on the 3rd Wed of each month from 7-8 PM: Register in advance and attend this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctdOCupz8vHdb9s7xHyBgBoSvIgo5R8-4M Are you struggling to parent? Does your child have challenges that go beyond what you know? Taking a village is an understatement for parents these days and this group will help you connect
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