Once upon a time… I was a young mom with a little boy just diagnosed with Autism. The label “Autism” never scared me. I already had an awesome little brother on the spectrum. Special Education and the IEP Process were a different story because I...
Accommodations and modifications to your child’s learning environment such as visual aids can be crucial and unique for your child to be successful at school with an IEP. Something to consider is utilizing those same techniques within your home. ...
Being a Special Needs Parent means you are the King or Queen of organization. Chances are that you juggle work, your special needs child’s appointments, chores and so much more. You have the best knowledge of your family and the needs of your children. All this...
IEP Meetings have changed over the past few weeks. Social Distancing, Distance Learning have forced the implementation of Virtual IEP Meetings. Do not wait for the upcoming school year to request an IEP meeting. Once we transition back to a new “normal” and the school...
Special Needs Parents, Teachers and Providers: It’s important that during this time that we are aware of what is happening so we are on the lookout for changes in the Special Education System. The COVID pandemic has thrown all of us into uncharted waters. We will...
Special Needs Parents, Teachers and Providers: Distance Learning is a new teaching method we have all been thrown into during the school closures. The methodology varies from state-to-state, district-to-district and even school-to-school. Although we were not...