Patricia Moody’s PATH to Success
Patricia was starting high school out of our district at SrHS. The students did not know her. Would they accept her? We approached high school with trepidation. But, we had...
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From the Heart: Creating Game Plans…
So, we have all safely made it through the holidays I presume. Although this time of year always tends to make me think of the new year in a “new”...
IEP Prep: Using the Mama Bear Strategy
I am an equal opportunity offender. I can’t help myself. I can be calm and collected in many intense business settings. However, when it comes to my son, hell hath not seen the furry, of my Mama Bear rage!
Interactive Technology May Be a Double-Edge Sword for Children
Today we see that technology has infiltrated the lives of children as young as infants. A recent survey on tablets and toddlers shows the number of kids using touchscreens has
Organizing Your Child’s Special Education File: Do It Right
The special education system generates mountains of paper. What do you do with it? How do you organize this information?
Chocolate-Pumpkin Gingerbread (GFCFSF and Vegan)
Stores are filled with many pumpkin items, including canned and fresh pumpkin so that chefs and bakers can make and enjoy some amazing, aromatic and tasty
Treasured Tradition: Expressing Gratitude and Encouraging Speech Around the Table
In an effort to help encourage speech, language, communications and conversations with my daughter, we started a little tradition
Real Moms Share: Carmen Noonan shares her thoughts about her “learning journey”
Carmen Noonan is a wife, mother, volunteer, community activist and the “CEO of her household”. She is contributing to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section. We asked her to give...
Holiday Season…
As I sit here to write this all I can think about is: where did the year go? Where did the time go? Where did everything go? We spend so...
The Middle School Monster
Throughout a child’s middle school years, which usually includes sixth, seventh and eighth grade, the experiences are like something out of a novel. There are protagonists and antagonists who they...
