How Can Parents Prepare for an IEP Meeting? (Part 2)
Part 2: We’re talking about actually attending an IEP meeting; what types of questions to ask at the IEP meeting, and should you bring (or NOT bring) cookies to the IEP...
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How Can Parents Prepare for an IEP Meeting? (Part 1)
Episode 1 What does being prepared mean or look like? [Listen to Podcast] If your child is part of the special education system, you know that at some point during the...
Setting and Achieving High Expectations
Setting and Achieving High Expectations Marta and Sophie are both young adults with similar abilities. When dining out with their families, however, this is what occurs: Upon entering the restaurant,...
2018 Cover Winner: Joey Petruzzi
Joey Petruzzi Our happy family vacation “selfie” features Joey Petruzzi, age 28, along with his Mom, Liz, and his Dad, Mark. Joey has been diagnosed with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and Autism,...
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup and a Scoop Easy Recipe
Make Cooking Fun and Educational: Quick and Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup This dish warms your heart and feeds your soul. Slow cooker chicken soup and a scoop is...
Liz Petruzzi 3 Things I Did Wrong… and 3 Things I Did Right!
Liz Petruzzi In 1989, I gave birth to our first and only child, a son. Joey was born with a rare, genetic syndrome called Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome. At the age of...
Enriching Your Child’s Sensory Environment Within Their Typical Routine
When addressing the sensory needs of your child it is important to be under the guide of professionals with a strong working knowledge of Sensory Processing, Sensory Pressing Disorder, and...
Hot New and Updated Apps for 2018!
New and Updated Apps for the New Year We get excited around here by innovative and creative technologies that help children with disabilities develop, become more independent and succeed in...
Where Do I Go for Evaluations
Evaluations Your child has just been given a medical diagnosis of a disability…OR… you suspect your child has a disability but are not sure. Now what? Many of us parents...
Let it Snow! 4 Indoor Activities with Homemade Snow
4 indoor activities with homemade snow As a kid, I loved the snow—the wet magic of it that made the world brighter and cleaner and got me out of school....