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Independent Educational Evaluations and 3 Reasons to Keep Them Private
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Spread the LoveA “psycho-educational evaluation” is an overall assessment to determine learning disabilities, identify strengths, weaknesses, and cognitive deficiencies. These standardized tests are administered in full and the special sections are performed by various disciplines such as, occupational, speech, and physical therapists. According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), before a child can receive special education…
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The Impact of Labeling Students With Special Needs
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Spread the Love The idea behind the word “stigma” leaves a painful scar–labels stick and eventually become a blurry mess. As kids get older all that “nice-nice treat others with respect” goes right out the window once those same students transition to middle school and beyond. Unfortunately, your kidlet is subjected to being bullied; especially…
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Winning Strategies for a Successful IEP Meeting
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Spread the LoveParents whose children have an IEP understand the dilemma of taking sides. Many parents are adamant about what they want for their child, yet fail to discuss the needs and wants of their opponent, albeit, the teachers. Of course not…it wouldn’t be a game then, right? Sports teams don’t care one bit what the other team…
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Naturally Controversial
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Spread the LoveIn Texas, medical marijuana is only available for certain forms of epilepsy and even then, it is only available in the lowest form. For an interesting read on medical marijuana and the fight for whole plant use, please enjoy my latest article in DFW Child’s Thrive Magazine. Update: Alexis Bortell sues federal government for…
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I’m Working On It, Mom!
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Spread the LoveA few years ago, after the first of many “dramatic” conversations with my only daughter, I posted the timeline-chart (see below) on teenage attitudes. Unbeknownst to me at the time, there would be more challenges than I ever could have imagined. Some so incredibly unsettling it is hard to understand how I am…
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