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November 2024 Awareness Month
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Guidance and support is offered on the website below. Families should contact their local office for events and programs. National Epilepsy Awareness Month
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October 2024 Disability Awareness Information
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Please see the awareness opportunities for the special needs community throughout October. Parents should contact these organizations directly for more information. ADHD Awareness Month Disability Employment Awareness Month Down Syndrome Awareness Month Dwarfism Awareness Month Rett Syndrome Awareness Month Spina Bifida Awareness Month World Cerebral Palsy Day – October 6 Photo credits – Pexel…
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Take Inventory of Your School Supplies for Special Education Students
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Whether you have a young child or teenager with special needs, you will want them to have everything they need for the upcoming school year. It is never too early to take an inventory of any school supplies you have from last year that might be re-used or re-purposed. Knowing ahead of time what you…
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Public or Private School?
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Originally Published July 2018 Updated: August 2024 Parents are on the hunt; they’re adding “school choice” to this list of supplies for their child’s academic year. Application deadlines loom, and for many parents, school choice is an important decision—and it should be. Parents of children who have physical and cognitive challenges often find themselves wondering…
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IEP Items to Check This Summer
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Here it is summer and the last thing anyone wants to think about is school paperwork. Actually, this is a great time to think about it. Waiting until school starts is too late to notify the school if you want to make changes to an IEP or accommodations. Let’s face it–teachers are busy. By the…