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5 Red Flags That Require Parent Advocacy
September 12, 2023 Advocacy stacey

It is certainly hard for a parent to know what happens at their child’s school, especially if they don’t verbally communicate or if they exhibit deficits in language skills. Compound that with a special education classroom where most or all of the students are at the same level, and you could easily experience a “deadzone”

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Ready, Set, School!
August 8, 2023 Strategies stacey

Here we go…. another year on the horizon. For most kids, school will begin in less than two weeks. As you scramble around trying to get things together, there are things that you could be doing now that will make those first couple days of school a whole lot smoother. Before I get into what

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Is Writing a HUMONGOUS Challenge for Your Child?
July 9, 2023 Strategies stacey

Writing for kids with disabilities can be a HUMONGOUS challenge, especially for those who have language delays. Think about it – when we are given a writing assignment, no matter the age, we are expected to: In the following article, author Ann Dolin offers some advice on steps you can use to help your kids

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Cutting through the overwhelm to bring about real change
December 30, 2022 Advocacy, Strategies stacey

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 remind yourself that it’s ok, and very much necessary, to take time away from worrying about the kids, the house and the list that plays over and over in your

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A Practice That’s Good for Your Health…. GRATITUDE :)
November 23, 2022 Hello world stacey

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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What You Should Expect from Your IEP Meeting…. But May Not Often Get!
September 6, 2022 Advocacy stacey

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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