Did this help?Re-Usable Swim Diapers for bigger kids that really work. This has been a huge struggle and colossal waste of money for us. Finding swim diapers or swim pants for a bigger kid that really work. And that fit Kevin well. Kevin has really skinny legs, so it was a challenge to find swim […]
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How to write an OCR complaint that rocks! {Section 504, ADA, Title IX, etc.}
Did this help?How to File an Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Complaint for Special Education {Section 504, ADA, etc.} I know, we complain too much. What can I say, it’s a complaints-based system. One of the remedies that parents have in special education is to file a complaint with your Office of Civil Rights. It’s […]
You + Your Kids= Best Summer Ever with this printable bucket list!
Did this help?Have a great summer with this printable summer bucket list for your family! I’m so glad you clicked! I am so tired of seeing bucket lists with things like “take the kids to Singapore” or “Climb Mt. Kilamanjo.” Are you? Hey, good for you if that’s your thing. That’s not my thing. When […]
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20 Common Parent Questions about IEP Evaluations, Re-evals, IEEs.
Did this help?IEP Evaluations: What parents need to know. Evals | Re-evals | IEEs | Timelines Different variations of questions come up about IEP evaluations all the time. Parents are unclear about timelines, what tests to ask for and so many other things. As a result, after 8 years of this blog, I now have […]
Can my child “walk” with graduating class even though she is not graduating?
Did this help?As one of my attorney friends put it, “This question seems to come up every spring for the past 20 years.” A student wants to walk with her class, but doesn’t complete her requirements until the summer. District says it’s policy that students can’t walk without fulfilling requirements. Are than any exceptions when […]
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How to write an OCR complaint that rocks! {Section 504, ADA, Title IX, etc.}
Did this help?How to File an Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Complaint for Special Education {Section 504, ADA, etc.} I know, we complain too much. What can I say, it’s a complaints-based system. One of the remedies that parents have in special education is to file a complaint with your Office of Civil Rights. It’s […]
Social Skills~IEP Goals | Social Thinking | Strategies | Printables
Did this help?Kevin doesn’t have any friends. That’s hard for me to say out loud. He’s 11. He’s never been invited to a sleepover, never invited to a birthday party on his own accord (only family or friends of mine kids), never invited to come over and play at someone’s house. My kids don’t have […]
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Re-Usable Swim Diapers for bigger kids that really work. {Win a pair!}
Did this help?Re-Usable Swim Diapers for bigger kids that really work. This has been a huge struggle and colossal waste of money for us. Finding swim diapers or swim pants for a bigger kid that really work. And that fit Kevin well. Kevin has really skinny legs, so it was a challenge to find swim […]
{28 Behavior Contract Templates} Elementary | Tweens | Teens | Printable
Behavior Contract Templates for Elementary Kids, Middle School and Teens Even though my youngest is 9, I consider him a tween. I have all the tween angst and obnoxiousness, just without the double-digit age. Ah, summer. I am dreading it just as much as I am looking forward to it. Definitely looking forward to long, […]
5 Tips and Tricks for Busy Moms
Did this help?Sometimes, I feel like I am my own traveling circus show for the amount of things we do throughout the day. Motherhood can seem like a constant run-around, tending to school pick-up, basketball practice drop-off, meal preparation, and homework evaluation. Special needs moms face a unique set of challenges on top of standard […]
20 Common Parent Questions about IEP Evaluations, Re-evals, IEEs.
Did this help?IEP Evaluations: What parents need to know. Evals | Re-evals | IEEs | Timelines Different variations of questions come up about IEP evaluations all the time. Parents are unclear about timelines, what tests to ask for and so many other things. As a result, after 8 years of this blog, I now have […]