by Jessica Temple | May 21, 2020 | Advocacy, School/Education
Navigating an IEP Meeting During the Coronavirus Shutdown Navigating an IEP meeting during the coronavirus shutdown can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. Guest blogger Jessica Temple offers tips parents can use to be on top of their game and remain tearless...
by Liz Mathies | Mar 5, 2020 | School/Education
Annual review meeting time is here, which means you should prepare now in order to advocate for (or with) your child about next fall’s school placement. Dr. Liz Mathies suggests using these 3 questions to determine what next year’s placement and program...
by Lillian Flakes | May 30, 2019 | School/Education
The best education for our special needs children is important to parents. Guest blogger Lillian Flakes writes about 4 strategies she and her husband employ to provide the best education possible for their daughter, Catherine. It’s the end of the school year and...
by Marnie Witters | May 9, 2019 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
A recent middle school IEP meeting led to guest blogger Marnie Witters’ post for today. In it she shares her top middle school IEP meeting survival tips, which every parent of elementary students should read in order to be prepared for what is yet to come....
by Marnie Witters | Dec 13, 2018 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Transitions can be tough for kids with special needs. This fall Marnie Witters devised 4 tips for smoother school transitions when their family moved to a new house and her son who is on the autism spectrum started a new school. Join Different Dream in welcoming...
by Jolene | Dec 6, 2018 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
I am grateful to my colleagues who taught me how to demystify special needs at school. A special education teacher in our building and the guidance counselor wanted to mainstream a child with developmental delays into my third classroom for subjects like handwriting...
