Did this help?Trick or Treat! Halloween will be here soon and we’ll hear those words over and over. Most kids want to go trick or treating. Heck, I love trick-or-treating because my son dislikes Reese’s PB cups. (I know, right? We think they switched babies at the hospital.) But maybe it’s not in the cards […]
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Dear School: STOP calling me to come pick up my kid!
Did this help?We all know the feeling. Your phone rings. You look. It’s the school phone number. A zillion thoughts run through your head as you answer. Sometimes we’re actually wishing that it was vomiting. Vomiting I understand. Vomiting, I can take him to the pediatrician. “Hi, Mrs. Smith? This is ‘school personnel’ and we […]
What to wear to an IEP meeting. Because, yes, it matters.
Did this help?Does it matter what you wear to an IEP meeting? Yes. “I have an IEP meeting tomorrow, should I dress as a Storm Trooper?” Uh, no. No, you should not. One of my friends asked that on Facebook a while back. It matters. I wish it didn’t, but it does. We are a […]
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Dear School: STOP calling me to come pick up my kid!
Did this help?We all know the feeling. Your phone rings. You look. It’s the school phone number. A zillion thoughts run through your head as you answer. Sometimes we’re actually wishing that it was vomiting. Vomiting I understand. Vomiting, I can take him to the pediatrician. “Hi, Mrs. Smith? This is ‘school personnel’ and we […]
What to wear to an IEP meeting. Because, yes, it matters.
Did this help?Does it matter what you wear to an IEP meeting? Yes. “I have an IEP meeting tomorrow, should I dress as a Storm Trooper?” Uh, no. No, you should not. One of my friends asked that on Facebook a while back. It matters. I wish it didn’t, but it does. We are a […]
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12 seizure and epilepsy plans for your IEP
Did this help?I could handle the not talking. I could handle the stimming. I could handle the developmental delays. And the picky eating, and the clumsiness due to poor motor planning, and the meltdowns. But seizures might break me. I have PTSD-like behaviors from watching him have so many seizures. When he has a bad […]
100s of Measurable Behavior Goals for an IEP.
Did this help?100s of Measurable Behavior Goals for an IEP. I can’t believe I haven’t tackled this topic before. Well, ok, I can. It’s an IEP subject area that is incredibly complex. It also is one that affects our kids day-to-day the most, and in my opinion, is usually handled the worst. I see horrible […]
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What to wear to an IEP meeting. Because, yes, it matters.
Did this help?Does it matter what you wear to an IEP meeting? Yes. “I have an IEP meeting tomorrow, should I dress as a Storm Trooper?” Uh, no. No, you should not. One of my friends asked that on Facebook a while back. It matters. I wish it didn’t, but it does. We are a […]
What to do when school says ‘we don’t do that here’ {when you’ve asked for something on the IEP}
Did this help?I got two inquiries recently that are very similar. Both parents asked for something on their child’s IEP and both were told, “We don’t do that here.” It happens often, actually. Can a school say that? Can they deny a service based on “we don’t offer that here?” Short answer, no. So what […]
17 Halloween Costumes Ideas for a Seizure Helmet or Wheelchair.
Did this help?17 Halloween Costumes Ideas for a Seizure Helmet or Wheelchair If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a special needs mom, and to a child who has enough seizures to warrant a helmet. We don’t have time to put together Pinterest-worthy costumes in our free time! What free time? I am just so […]
12 seizure and epilepsy plans for your IEP
Did this help?I could handle the not talking. I could handle the stimming. I could handle the developmental delays. And the picky eating, and the clumsiness due to poor motor planning, and the meltdowns. But seizures might break me. I have PTSD-like behaviors from watching him have so many seizures. When he has a bad […]