5 Tips for Ending the School Year on a Positive Note
It's hard to believe that the school year is gone already. For some parents, there's still another week or so, and for...
Tag: parenting
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...
Envisioning an Improved Continuum of Services
As many parents are participating in their child’s matriculation meeting at this time of year - transition meeting from...
Special Education Checklist for Parents
According to IDEA, Special Education is “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique...
How to Track Your Child’s Progress from Home
Did you know that your school is responsible for providing your child with what they need to make educational progress?...
Understanding the Eligibility of ESY
If your child's annual IEP is in the springtime, chances are good that someone at your meeting will say something like,...
YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM SCHEDULE SAYS A LOT!
Most parents don’t understand what a child’s classroom (or school) schedule can tell them. Have you ever asked to see...
How to Start Difficult Conversations About Inclusion
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,...
A Dozen Red Flags of a Hot Mess IEP Meeting :o
For many parents, the annual IEP meeting is something that incites a great sense of overwhelm, frustration and doom. This...
Yes, High Schools Have to Follow IEPs Too
When kids transition to high school especially, teachers (general education teachers mostly, but certainly not all) have a...