The Right School for Your Child with Learning Disabilities
Are you in the process of trying to determine which type of school is best for your child? If so, it is important to research your options carefully and take...
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Green Jobs, Green Money!
By Ernst VanBergeijk, Ph.D., M.S.W. Can the recycling of consumer electronics lead to jobs for people with disabilities? As a parent of a child with a disability, two of the...
Top 5 Strategies for Reading Comprehension Problems
Children with learning disabilities often experience constant challenges at school. They experience frustration with increasing complexity of school work and constant demands of reading throughout all of their subject matter....
Independence + Security Balance: Balancing Independence with Security Guardianship and Its Alternatives
Balancing Independence In most states, there’s a presumption that individuals over the age of 18 are legally competent, regardless of any disabilities they may have. If no action is taken...
Know Your Rights in the IEP Process: What Do those Procedural Safeguards Really Mean?
If you’ve ever been to an IEP meeting, you’ve (hopefully) received a copy of your rights and procedural safeguards. In fact, if you’re an old pro at IEP meetings, you...
Keep It Simple Apps For Organization
What’s Appening? Keep It Simple Apps For Organization The New Year brings with it a fresh start and mantras about getting organized, de-cluttering and resolving to be more efficient. While...
The Power of the Piggy Bank | Important Life Skills Teaching About Money Management
In a society ridden with plastic, credit cards that is, it is so important that children begin to learn the value of money. Not to mention that there are some...
Helping Children Brainstorm Ideas: Breaking the Mental Block
Brainstorming is an important, yet often overlooked, skill that is useful for good writing. Many students feel at a loss about how to get their thoughts down on paper and...
Basic Blue Print for Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs
Learning to advocate for your child is an acquired skill. I can’t say I have done it all perfectly. I can share what I have learned
PTO Mission: Get Struggling Readers Books They Can Read!
A mother’s story about her daughter’s reading struggles and a vision to support all learners with reading difficulties
