Educational Options After High School for Students with Special Needs
As a person with learning disabilities, or the parent of a student with LD, there are many decisions to be made about the future, post-high school. Maybe college is one option, or
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Tools for Career Exploration
Tools for Career Exploration: Use Free Assessment Tests for Guiding Your Child The Occupational Information Network (O*NET), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has a set of self-directed career...
IEP Tools at Your Fingertips
IEP Tools at your fingertips There is no question that getting ready for an IEP meeting can be a stressful and intimidating experience. The amount of information that parents must...
Help Your Elementary School Youngster Learn About Work
Talk to your youngster about occupational interests and the specific jobs and job titles which are associated with those interests. Explore together what it means to work. It’s never too...
An iPad for the Holidays Now What?
This holiday season you have purchased an iPad for your child–now what? We know that looking for appropriate apps can be overwhelming and figuring out how to get started with...
Adapted Phy. Ed. Is It in Your Child’s IEP? It Should Be.
Several years ago I was working with one of my in-home athletes and his visiting uncle asked “Doesn’t he get gym at school?” I assumed the answer was, as it...
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...
Real Moms Share: Amy Richardson Shares about “Homeschooling”
Amy Richardson contributed to this issue’s “Real Moms Share” section of the magazine. We asked her to give us an insight into herself, as well as into her life caring...
Federal Student Aid for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Well-Kept Secret?
In 2008 Congress re-authorized the Higher Education Opportunities Act (P.L. 110 -315) with little fanfare. The Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) under Title IV governs all Federal Student Aid. The...
4 Exercise Progressions, 5W’s, and an H
4 Exercise Progressions, 5W’s, and an H The most frustrating part of beginning a fitness or physical education program for students with special needs is that educators and professionals are...
