Stacey Hoaglund
ADVOCATE, LIFE COACH, CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, AUTHOR
Category: Hello world
Category: Hello world
Ever-So-Important “Day in the Life”
While you have the time during the summer to reflect on your child’s experiences this past school year, it’s a good time to think about what information their new teacher could use to make his/her transition as smooth as possible. Those first weeks can be a bit bumpy for any kid who thinks, processes, or
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Battling the System’s Culture of Low Expectations
Many, and I would venture to guess most, parents don’t understand that when a student spends their school years inside separate special education classrooms, they are not going to have what’s needed to go into a trade school certification program or a college degree-seeking program. Yes, there are “special programs” in some tech schools and
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Making Space to Filter Out the Nonsense
What a month! I wish I could say that I had the time to write a post filled with tidbits of fabulous information this week, but yikes, this month being autism acceptance month has me running a bit ragged 😬 In case you didn’t happen to see it, Monday night I had the honor of
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Never Underestimate the Power of Extracurricular Activities
It’s that time of year when many parents begin thinking about the summer and how to plan out extracurricular activities. Plus, being that March is Developmental Disabilities Month and April is Autism Awareness Month, you’re sure to see a lot more activities going on than you would normally. This can make it tough to decide
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Insights on How to Create a Happy Thanksgiving
People tell us that the holidays are supposed to be a time of rest and rejuvenation, but for many families within the disability community it’s a time of anxiety, stress, overload, and sensory challenges. This anxiety can be triggered by: Even though you might be spending time in new and different environments this week, each
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5 Things That Can Make a Huge Difference
There are many things that can make a difference for your child at the beginning of a new school year, but five stand out to me as more important than most of the others. Yes, IEPs and knowing your rights are important, but for the sake of the impending first day of school, I’ll stick
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Can Comics Help Kids Develop Reading Skills?
You Betcha!! Many kids that I know, who happen to have disabilities, really love comic books/graphic novels. When they can match the words to what’s happening in the picture, it just seems to make more sense to them. There’s no guessing who said what or where they were when they said it or what type
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Strategies to Avoid Sensory Overload During the Holidays
Well, here we are. The crazy time of the holiday season is upon us! Are you ready?? I know I’m not 😮 Sensory overload during the holidays can occur quickly, and sometimes silently. When my son was little and we’d have a house full of people, I could often find him hunkered down in his bedroom
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A Practice That’s Good for Your Health…. GRATITUDE :)
I can’t think of a better time of year to share with you a strategy that has helped me when I know the day ahead will be packed, stressed and unpredictable… making note of the things that make me grateful. You might be thinking what I thought at first… “Oh brother, like this is going
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Gifting Shouldn’t Be This Hard (and with a little help, it’s not)
It’s tough enough to find holiday gifts for kids who are into everything, but for kids with autism who have a tendency to have more than narrow interests, holiday shopping can be as stressful as trying to keep track of whether your school is face to face or eLearning! You search and search to find
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