Family
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3 Reasons to Add “Teachers’ Notes” to the IEP and 3 Reasons It’s a Mess
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Originally published: March 22, 2016 Updated: July 26, 2024 This post has been updated as technology in schools, such as “Canvas” and “Blackboard,” have been updated to where students can log on from virtually anywhere to access their lesson assignments and classwork. Since the onset of Covid and distance learning, many accommodations have changed or…
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5 Unforgivable Sins Parents Make While Oversharing Their Kids Photos on Social Media
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My day started out as it always did: coffee, email, X, and a quick Facebook scan…then I see it. Staring at me, even before my coffee got cold, was post after post, and photo after photo, of a sick, bloodied, and crying child. The poor child in a blood-soaked bandage showing an actual lump removed…
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“Spon’t” Forget to Check the Tech
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Has your child been propped up on a computer at school all day…then at home all night? We get it–there are lots of online learning tools at school, but at home we just want to relax. Keep in mind that exceptional children need daily personal attention at home. Sometimes this is hard to do because…
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The Life Cycle of the Mother and Daughter Relationship
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Today marks the 38th anniversary of my mother’s death. I would give anything to have my mom here with me now. My mother had six children. I wonder if she knew what she was getting herself into back then? I mean, my goodness, I had three children and that is hard enough. I could not…
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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…