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IEP Advice for Parents | Disability Resources | Special Education Advocacy

IEP Advice for Parents | Disability Resources | Special Education Advocacy

50 Best Toys and Gifts for Kids with Autism or Developmental Delays

Did this help?Best Toys for Kids with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Delays I used to dread this time of year. I went through a phase where I loathed walking through the baby/toddler department of a store, looking for toys for my son who is neither a baby nor a toddler. But I got over […]

5 Date Night Ideas for Special Needs Parents

Did this help?Date Night Ideas Since Kevin’s seizure disorder began in 2015, he has always been in the care of one of three people: Me, his dad, his teacher. That’s it. One of us has been with him for over 3 years. So when I hear ‘date night ideas’ I say, “bwhahahahaha……you’re funny!” When you […]

{Amazon Prime} 6 Benefits Moms Should Definitely Use.

Did this help?The Benefits of Amazon Prime Picture this. You have a disabled child. But, you also have a household to run and maintain. So you load up your child (who needs a lot of 1:1 attention, particularly in public) in the car, take them to the pet supply. Direct him to “hold on!” to […]

IEP Meeting Advice for Parents

10 DOs and 10 Don’ts for your IEP Meeting.

Did this help?It’s your first IEP meeting. Or maybe your 50th. My Facebook group. Right now I think it has over 30,000 members and we add dozens each day. And still at least once or twice a week, a new member pops in with “So relieved to have found you! Tell me, my first IEP […]

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12 Seizure Action Plans for your IEP

Did this help?Seizure Action Plan 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 […]

{Reading Comprehension} Strategies | IEP Goals | Websites | Tests

Did this help?{Reading Comprehension} Strategies | IEP Goals | Websites | Tests 7 Reading Comprehension Strategies Use Visuals. Answer Questions. Predicting. Summarizing/Retelling. Identifying parts of story/text. Make a connection. Active readers. See below for further explanation, as well as links to assessments and other valuable information. If you are here, please make sure that you […]

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LEGO Sets with Instructions: Do they limit Creativity?

Do LEGO Sets limit creativity? We all know that Lego bricks are an excellent way to encourage creativity in our kids. You can purchase Lego bricks and pieces by themselves. Or you can purchase complete sets with specific instructions that have a main build in mind. Do these main build style sets limit creativity in […]

Dear Everyone, Stop suggesting that I try CBD/Cannabis for my son’s seizures.

Did this help?Author’s note: this was originally published in June, 2016. But I recently posted similar thoughts on Facebook and several said that I should put it in a blog post. So I’m updating that blog post. Dear Everyone, Stop Asking me if I’ve heard of Cannabis for seizures. I was going to post this […]

{ARFID} A Parent’s Survival Guide

Did this help?ARFID “Mom, I don’t want another ham and cheese sandwich for lunch.” “Well, you don’t eat anything else for lunch. Give me something else to put in your lunchbox, and I’ll do it.” And so began our journey with ARFID. A few quick facts about ARFID. Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Was renamed […]

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