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by Doreen Franklin · Published November 1, 2019 · Last modified January 4, 2020
What You Need to Know If You Unenroll Your Child From School Fifteen years ago, we chose to unenroll our daughter, Bryanna, from the private school she was attending and...
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by Reilly Pelkey & Meme Hieneman · Published January 1, 2019 · Last modified September 5, 2019
College Bound: A Journey to Independence Our son, Clayton, started college this fall along with three of his closest friends. Originally, we planned to create a supported living residence for...
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by Doreen Franklin · Published January 1, 2019 · Last modified September 5, 2019
Parent Participation in an IEP Meeting As you walk into your IEP meeting, you see 6, 8, or 10 school/district personnel already seated at the table. Yes, you “expected” that...
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by Guest Author · Published October 4, 2018 · Last modified October 8, 2018
Returning to school can be an exciting time as kids are ready to learn new things and see their friends again. However, it can also be a source of stress...
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by Lori Mauer · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 29, 2019
Lindy Lee Public vs Private: Our Experience We are the Lee’s, an intercultural family with two special needs children living with Autism and Anxiety in Ann Arbor, Michigan. When our...
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by Lori Mauer · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 29, 2019
Schyla Crown Public vs Private: Our Experience Our 12-year-old attended a public head start program at age four. Her teacher was able to reach her and even had her ahead...
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by Meme Hieneman, Andrew Garbacz, & Kimberli Breen · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 28, 2019
Working Together: Family-School Collaboration in Positive Behavior Support Positive behavior support (PBS) combines the principles of applied behavior analysis with person, family, and system-centered practices to improve behavior and quality...
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by Lori Mauer · Published July 1, 2018 · Last modified July 29, 2019
Public School vs. Private School One of the hardest decisions parents can make is where to send their child to school. The government funds both public and charter schools. You...
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by Amanda Morin · Published May 15, 2017 · Last modified June 24, 2018
Parent Participation at School When you have a child with a disability, you’re often very involved with his education. You spend time on the phone with teachers, you’re an active...
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by Douglas Haddad · Published January 2, 2017 · Last modified June 26, 2017
Over the past decade and a half, the United States has experienced an unprecedented level of violence within the school setting. The first, prominent display of a mass school shooting...
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