Parenting
IEP War – A Poem For Parents
IEP War ~ A Poem For Parents Tis’ the season, An IEP’s the reason, That parents walk through the classroom door. They chat with experts, IEP…
Articles
Special Education Tips
Fall Teaching Hacks For Parents
Ahhhh… fall is FINALLY in the air! Pumpkin spiced lattes are flying out of the coffee shops… The leaves in the trees have morphed into shade…
Special Education General
4 Expert New School Year Secrets
School supplies have been purchased… New clothes have been washed, hung up and ready to go… For many children, the excitement of a new schoo…
Special Education Classrooms
Should Restraints Be Allowed In School?
“It took almost two hours for him to finally calm down…” Shocked by how long it took, I asked if he just sat in a corner and cried… “No, it …
Special Education General
Special Olympics; The Inside Scoop
I’m so often asked when I decided that I NEEDED to dedicate my life to helping children with special needs reach their excellence. It happen…
Reading Activities and Resources
Assistive Reading Tools
Reading is perhaps one of the most important learned skills we teach our children… Every single aspect of life involves reading! However, it…
Special Education Teaching
Keeping Kids Engaged In School; The Secret
Ah, the classroom! Filled with learning, fun, work, breakthroughs, and the occasional challenge (sometimes more frequent than others)… An ea…
School System
The Damaged Reality Of Special Education
In 1975, President Gerald Ford signed a law that assured students suffering from disabilities the right to education in public schools. This…
School System
The Dizzying Range Of State SPED Requirements
It’s difficult enough just being a parent sometimes… The behaviors, sassiness, refusal to listen, and asking the same question literally ten…