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...
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The Invisible Load: What Parenting a Child with Disabilities Really Feels Like
There is a part of parenting a child with a disability that no one prepares you for. It’s not just the appointments....
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...
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...
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...