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School Options for Special Needs Students in 2020-21

School Options for Special Needs Students in 2020-21

by Marnie Witters | Oct 20, 2020 | School/Education

School Options for Special Needs Students in 2020-21 School options for special needs students have to be examined and addressed as the pandemic continues. Guest blogger Marnie Witters describes school options for special needs students that have worked for her...
Navigating an IEP Meeting During the Coronavirus Shutdown

Navigating an IEP Meeting During the Coronavirus Shutdown

by Jessica Temple | May 21, 2020 | Advocacy, Different Dream, 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...
Annual Review Meeting: 3 Questions to Ask

Annual Review Meeting: 3 Questions to Ask

by Liz Matheis | Mar 5, 2020 | Different Dream, 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...
4 Best Education Strategies for our Children with Special Needs

4 Best Education Strategies for our Children with Special Needs

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...
Middle School IEP Meeting Survival Tips

Middle School IEP Meeting Survival Tips

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...
4 Tips for Smoother School Transitions for Kids with Special Needs

4 Tips for Smoother School Transitions for Kids with Special Needs

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...
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Jolene Philo is a published author, speaker, wife, and mother of a son with special needs.

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