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 Matheis | Mar 5, 2020 | School/Education
Annual Review Meeting: 3 Questions to Ask 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 Matheis suggests using these 3 questions to determine what...
by Lillian Flakes | May 30, 2019 | School/Education
4 Best Education Strategies for our Children with Special Needs Lillian and Catherine practicing best education strategy #4 The best education for our special needs children is important to parents. Guest blogger Lillian Flakes writes about 4 strategies she and her...
by Marnie Witters | May 9, 2019 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Middle School IEP Meeting Survival Tips 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...
by Marnie Witters | Dec 13, 2018 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
4 Tips for Smoother School Transitions for Kids with Special Needs 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...
by Jolene | Dec 6, 2018 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
How To Demystify Special Needs at School 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...