Got Pumpkin Plates? How to Teach Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates
Social Distancing Using Pumpkin Plates As we live with the COVID virus, we’ve all been taking proper measures to be safe each time we leave our homes. One guideline that...
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Applying for SSI Benefits for a Child With Special Needs
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) If you are the parent of a child with special needs, you will know how much added cost your family experiences, from therapy, medical bills, house...
Transition: Shaping Our Views of Technology
The word “transition” has multiple meanings. In the world of special education, typically we think of transition as the process in which children with disabilities change or move from childhood...
Lifting Others: Julie Hornok
Meet our first mom, Julie Hornok, Founder of United in Autism, award winning author, and most importantly, a Mom to her daughter, Lizzie. When her daughter was diagnosed with autism,...
Lifting Others: Kate Swenson
Meet Kate Swenson who started the blog, Finding Cooper’s Voice, after her son, Cooper, was diagnosed with non-verbal autism. As she began to share her life, she discovered that she...
Lifting Others: Taking Care of Ourselves
Three Moms, taking care of themselves, in different ways, join together to take care of YOU! We would like to introduce you to three very special moms in the next...
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...
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...
Lifting Others: Lisa Peña
Meet Dr. Lisa Peña the creator of The MOCHA Tribe Diaries, author of Waiting for the Lightbulb, wife, creator of the Ultimate MOCHA Session Retreat, and the mother of three...
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...