by Jolene | Aug 27, 2015 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Moving from Us versus Them to We For 25 years, I dreaded August. Not because of my anxieties as a parent. But because of my anxieties as a teacher whose inclusive fourth grade classroom contained a high percentage of special need and at risk students. What made me...
by Liz Matheis | Sep 27, 2013 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
4 Ways to Help Kids with Special Needs Adjust to Change Guest blogger Liz Matheis went through a season of change after the birth of her third child several months ago. The lessons she learned can be used to help kids with special needs adjust to the changes that...
by Erica Fener | Aug 6, 2013 | How-Tos, Special Needs Parenting
5 Ways to Help Kids Improve Reading Comprehension August has arrived, and that means school is just around the corner. Guest blogger, Erica Fener of Progressus Therapy is here with ideas about how to help our kids maximize their ability to understand what they read. 5...
by Jolene | Oct 26, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Parent Toolkit: Make the Most of the School Year A parent toolkit may be just what you need with the school year in full swing and parent/teacher conferences right around the corner. Thankfully, Mary Mazzoni features the resource you’re looking for at her...
by Jolene | May 11, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
During my 25 years as a classroom teacher, I attended many, many annual reviews for my students with identified special needs. So I was delighted when guest blogger Gillian Marchenko sent the following guest post just in time for annual review season. Parent who will...