parental communication
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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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Does Your Child Have Special Needs or a Disability?
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Originally published March 2016 Updated April 2024 If you refer to your child as having “special needs” instead of having a “disability” you would not be alone. Many schools refer to some classrooms as “special education” not “disability education.” So, it is only natural that parents would follow suit. Below you will read about an…
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Special Education Due Process Petitions and Why Parents Should Think Twice Before Filing a Claim
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Dealing with COVID-19 has become a way of life, and so has the daily rigors of education whether it was happening at school or at home. The horror continues as parents and educators frantically try to recoup academic and social learning and awareness. Many families found themselves in heated battles with teachers and administration over…
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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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“Spon’t” ever give up on your child
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They are who they are, and at some point, our children will develop into real life adults. Love and embrace the power and independence you taught them. They got this!