Strategies to Improve School Safety
Improve School Safety 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...
Education
Did You Know? Each State Has a Parent Training and Information Center?
Did You Know? That Each State Has a Parent Training and Information Center and Has Local Training on Transition to Adulthood? Find Your Parent Center Families with a child who...
IEP… I Do’s Building a Viable Home-School Relationship – It’s like a Marriage
My friend, Carmen, put it best: “Working to build a school relationship is a lot like a marriage. It takes work. You have to communicate. You will not always agree...
Did You Know About, or See, the Special Needs 101 Infographic?
The USC Rossier School of Education, in honor of Special Education Month, created the following infographic (only showing a portion) as an introduction to this rapidly growing field. It provides...
Planning for Your Special Child’s Future: It’s Never “Too Early” to Start!
Planning for your Special Child’s Future: It’s never “too early” to start! As administrators of two transition programs, we are often asked by parents “How can I best help my...
Goal Setting in the Classroom and at Home for a Child
Decisions should always start at the top for any successful business or organization. In the school setting, administrators provide leadership to align general and special education reforms. It is their duty to
ASK Angie ASL + Tips: “Fingerspelling”
As we begin the start of the school year, I would like you to practice spelling the alphabet with your hands. This is called “fingerspelling”. Deaf children use fingerspelling to...
Back to School Shopping Savers for New Clothes
Back to School Shopping Savers for New Clothes We know that as children get older, their tastes become much more than simple. Research has shown that older adolescents are less...
Adjusting to School Tips
Adjusting to School Question: How can I help my special needs child adjust to school? Answer: The change from a relaxed summer schedule to a more rigid school schedule can...
5 Ways to Include Fitness for the ASD Population: Anytime, Anywhere (and Others within the Special Needs Community)
5 Ways to Include Fitness Interested in starting the school year off with a secret program that can increase positive, productive behaviors, self-regulation, and cognitive functioning? Perhaps you have a...
