Is It PLEP Or PLOP? for Present Level of Performance
Is It PLEP Or PLOP? for Present Level of Performance I was lost, frustrated and overwhelmed with my younger daughter’s IEP (Individualized Education Plan)! I started calling agencies for help...
Sept/Oct 2015
What Special Education Teachers and Professionals Want You to Know
Special Education Teachers & School Professionals Teachers/School Professionals: what would you like to say to the parents of children with special education needs if you had the opportunity to speak...
Self-Confidence Begins in the Home
Self-Confidence Begins in the Home A child’s sense of self is shaped by every interaction he or she has, but it is shaped most powerfully by how they are loved...
Making a Difference: Karen Bowersox and Downs Designs
Karen Bowersox and Downs Designs If Necessity is the “Mother of Invention”, perhaps adversity can be the “Grandmother of Invention”, so to speak. In this case, adversity led to a...
Real Moms Share: Michelle Rocker
Michelle Rocker Marching to her own beat… When we first met Michelle Rocker, we were instantly taken by her funny sense of humor, her wit, charm and, of course, her...
Reading and Writing Strategies for Struggling Students
Reading and Writing Help for Struggling Students Most of the students I have worked with seem to struggle the most with reading and writing skills. The struggle seems to overlap...
Your First IEP Meeting
Your First IEP Meeting Imagine This… You walk into a room and you see at least 7 other people already sitting at a table. You are nervous. You feel like...