It’s the Third Week of School: Is Your Child’s IEP Being Followed?
The first few weeks of school can be a whirlwind. New teachers, new schedules, new classrooms, transportation changes and a...
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Prepare Now for a Better School Year
It's hard to believe that the kids' summer break from school is only a few weeks from ending! Now that ESY is over, the next...
Talking to Your Child About Their Disability: Building Confidence Through Honest Conversations
This summer I gave a talk at the Family Cafe on how parents can help their children develop self-advocacy skills, but what I...
Choosing the Right Special Education Advocate: What Every Parent Should Know
When your child has a disability, the school system can feel overwhelming. Between evaluations, IEP meetings,...
🇺🇸 Helping Every Child Enjoy the Fourth of July!
The Fourth of July is a time for cookouts, parades, fireworks, and spending time with family and friends. While some...
Summer Safety Starts with Water Safety
It's hard to believe that it's June! Summer is here, and for many families that means pool parties, beach trips, vacations,...
Creating a Sensory Smart Halloween
Goblins, ghosts and ghouls are in no short supply come October 31 each year. Lots of kids find dressing up a big treat, but...
Cutting through the overwhelm to bring about real change!
I hope that you had a joyous holiday season and did what I did this week, and took some time off to reset, regroup and...
Ugh! Standardized Tests! Now What?
We are in the height of testing season. It seems like every school I walk into, all I hear is chatter about the FAST, STAR...