New School Year Should Mean New IEP
New IEP As the new school year begins, our children will be entering a new grade and possibly a new school. Everything will be new: curriculum, settings, teacher, possibly new...
Back to School
Learning Life Skills: Tech Can Play a Role
Learning Life Skills: Tech Can Play a Role As parents of children with disabilities, we do our best every day to ensure that our kids receive the supports and services...
7 Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches
Packing Healthy School Lunches is as Easy as 1,2,3… The back to school season can be hectic, especially for working parents or caregivers. Between getting your kids to the bus,...
Play I Notice Newness
Newness Game Let’s say you are on a path or a street that you have walked on many times before; a path to school, for example. Your child, however, is...
Year-Round “Back to School” Support Strategies for Special Needs Parents
Our students have had more than the usual dose of blows to their self-concept.
10 Tips for the New School Year
As I thought about what a new school year means for parents of a child with special needs, I came up with some ideas to help make this school year...
Is Packing Your Child’s Lunch a Healthier Option?
Packing your child’s lunch doesn’t always turn out as you imagine. Your child has food preferences and sometimes arguments occur regarding what you think they should and should not be...
School Tools for Success
School Tools for Success Back to school means new clothes to address that summer growth spurt, changing seasons, and a fresh start. It also means easing into a new routine,...
Want Your Child to Learn How to Get to School on Time? Think Backwards!
Teaching children how to manage time does not sound like a fun activity, but there is an enjoyable way to learn this skill—think backwards! Because getting where you need to...
2014 Cover Winner: Mariana Pacheco
Mariana Pacheco Our “cover-girl” is 4 year old Mariana Pacheco. She comes from a large family of 5 brothers and 3 sisters. Mariana has been diagnosed with severe autism, sensory...
