Their Tears and Fears. Masks and More: How to Really Help Your Child Thrive in the New Normal
How to help your child thrive in the new normal If anyone had told you last year to prepare for life as you know it to change to an almost...
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Friends of Brian: Achieving Quality of Life Through GAP
Group Action Planning We aren’t nearly done! This inescapable fact confronted me as we approached the last of three Person-Centered Planning (PCP) meetings for my son, Brian, who was 16...
Practical Tools for Learning Anywhere
Practical Tools As we have covered in previous back to school articles, for students with special needs, transitioning back into a school routine can be challenging. At the time of...
Coronavi…yesss!? Do You Find You’re Saying “Yes” More Often?
“Yes, Elizabeth, you can have some more cookies.” I said that exact statement yesterday and, in turn, received a look from her that said…Ok, that is not how this usually...
Reading Help! What Parents Need to Know to Help Their Special Needs Child Read
Reading Help Is there any bigger educational skill to develop than reading? Probably not. READING is everywhere in our lives and is required in most anything we want to learn...
Staying at Home Tech Tips to Help Throughout Your Day
Staying at Home During this unprecedented time of facing a worldwide pandemic, many of us are suddenly working from home and navigating the challenge of schools, therapy clinics, recreational and...
Puberty and Hygiene: How to Support Our Children
Puberty and Hygiene: How to Support Our Children From a freshly bathed baby to a sticky handed toddler, and then to a sweaty middle school-er, we are there as our...
Palforzia Exciting New Hope
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new medication developed by Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., Palforzia, for individuals with peanut allergies. Palforzia is the first approved therapy for individuals...
Let’s Talk Toys The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language
The Gifts that Keep on Giving… Language So, the holidays are over and your child has a pile of new toys. Before you just chalk them up as more things...
Requests Prior to IEP Meetings: Eval Reports and Draft IEPs
Request Eval Reports and Draft IEPs As you are getting ready for your upcoming eligibility or IEP meeting, have you requested a copy of the evaluation reports or a draft...
