by Jolene | Jul 12, 2018 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Special Education by the Numbers May Surprise You Special education is a much discussed–or as my father used to say, “cussed and discussed”– topic of conversation for parents raising kids with special needs. During my teaching years, I assumed everyone had...
by Jolene | Mar 16, 2017 | Advocacy, Special Needs Parenting
IEP Tips from Parents for Parents A few weeks ago, I attended the Engage Conference sponsored by 99 Balloons. One of the workshop sessions was a panel discussion called Navigating the IEP. The panel consisted of 2 parents of kids with IEPs and 1 educator who often...
by Jolene | Sep 9, 2015 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
3 Strategies for Good Communication After an IEP Meeting Welcome to DifferentDream.com, a website for parents of kids with special needs. Today’s post is the fourth and last in a series based on wisdom shared at last spring’s Accessibility Summit. One of the workshops...
by Jolene | Sep 2, 2015 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
10 Ways to Advocate at a Difficult IEP Meeting Welcome to DifferentDream.com, a website for parents of kids with special needs. Today’s post is the third in a series based on wisdom shared at last spring’s Accessibility Summit. One of the workshops at the...
by Jolene | Mar 20, 2015 | School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
An Annual Review Is Not a Boxing Match This time of year, the special needs blogosphere is awash with posts for parents preparing for annual reviews for their kids with special needs. Some of the posts share excellent IEP and annual review resources. But much of the...