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...
by Jolene | Apr 18, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
In yesterday’s post, guest blogger Kathy Guzzo described the unexpected special needs obstacles her daughter with medical special needs faced in college. She also described how she advocated on behalf of her daughter. Today, she provides several tips parents can...
by Jolene | Apr 17, 2012 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Many parents worry about the special needs obstacles their children will face if they go to college. Guest blogger Kathy Guzzo found advocating for her daughter was an effective antidote to worry. In today’s post she explains what she learned about how to...
by Jolene | Dec 15, 2011 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Special education is a hot topic on YouTube these days, but finding the videos worth watching can be time consuming at best and futile at worst. So I am exceedingly thankful for special education graduate students assigned the task of compiling lists of worthwhile...
by Jolene | Oct 28, 2011 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
The start of school can mean a break during the day while kids are at school. But it can also mean special needs homework battles every afternoon and evening during the week. Guest blogger, Rebekah Benimoff came up with a unique cease fire in the special needs...
by Jolene | Oct 3, 2011 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Guest blogger Ellen Stumbo’s three girls went to school this fall. Each daughter responded differently to the experience, partly because of their personalities, partly because of their ages, and partly because back to school is different for kids with special...
