Staying Healthy In School {Tip 26 of 31}
Since it’s virtually impossible to escape germs in school, the key is to learn how to be proactive in preventing these illnesses. The start of a new school year exposes...
New School Year
How to Identify Bullying {Tip 25 of 31}
Tips to Identify Bullying: Address and Change Harmful Behavior Affecting Your Child As parents of children with special needs, you may be even more sensitive to this issue,...
Managing Papers {Tip 24 of 31}
Tips to help with all that paper that comes home in the backpack each day Yes, we all know how much paper comes home – tons! You can keep it...
Special Education & Disability Acronyms / Abbreviations {Tip 23 of 31}
Special Education has a language of its own As you participate in your child’s special education process, you may feel that everyone has started speaking in a foreign language...
Taxi-ing Kiddos: Car Mate Essentials {Tip 22 of 31}
It’s back-to-school time again. That means more time spent in the car than out of it. Driving the kids to therapy, after school events, practices, and meetings.  But, by...
It’s Okay to Feel Overwhelmed {Tip 21 of 31}
Feeling stressed-out or frustrated Just about every parent of a special needs child ends up feeling stressed-out, overwhelmed or frustrated with the special education system at some point. So, don’t...
Transition Planning {Tip 20 of 31}
Importance of Transition Planning The importance of preparing your child for the time when they will be released from the school district cannot be stressed enough. This preparation is...
Don’t Wait to Sign up {Tip 19 of 31}
 Don’t wait to sign up for services for your child  The best tip I ever got was to put my child on waiting lists. I was advised to get...
How to Quickly Explain Your Child to a Teacher {Tip 18 of 31}
A Teacher’s Cheat Sheet about My Child {Tip18-31} Helping teachers help your child A two-sided page can give educators and therapists a quick reference to understand your child’s disability and...
Reducing Back to School Anxiety {Tip 17 of 31}
How to calm an anxious child As we start to think about returning to school don’t forget the anxiety this may generate in your child. While most children do not...
