Disability Awareness
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A ‘Timely’ Trick to Manage Behavioral Challenges
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“No, I don’t want to get out of the pool.” “Stop, don’t turn the TV off”! “No, I don’t want to go to the store.” For parents of exceptional children, these verbal protests might seem familiar. These were actual screams from my own child; albeit said a few years ago, but the screaming still rings…
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A FERPA Secret Revealed
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The FERPA— or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act gives parents the right to discuss and review basic educational documents for their student. When a child is younger, parents are able to discuss any educational records with their child’s teacher. But on that magic birthday—when your child turns 18—parents suddenly become invisible. Citing privacy concerns,…
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A Guide to Selling a House and Relocating with Your Disabled Child
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The summer months are very popular for company relocation’s and for families choosing to change school districts. That being said, families will find higher moving costs, and quite possibly, a reduction in available moving vans—all adding to the stress of a smooth transition. Albeit, moving is chaotic to say the least. For parents of children with…
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How to Become an IEP Master
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In dieting, there is a slogan, “Eat this, not that.” Hearing this, I thought it was a great way to know for sure which foods to avoid. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know ahead of time exactly how these foods will affect your overall diet and exercise routine. So, you can’t blame the nutritionist when these…
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Here’s How to Help Your Child Earn Independence
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Lately, there seems to be plenty of news articles about how schools are cutting back and making changes to help students and teachers. That’s great. Most every school that I know of needs some type of support anyway, so at least they’re “working on it.” The really, really, fortunate part about this, is that now,…