Inclusive Classrooms If you are reading this blog, you probably are trying to get your IEP team to agree to educate your child in an inclusive classroom. So thank you for being an advocate for effective inclusive practice. What is inclusion, and what does inclusion look like in classrooms? Simply stated, inclusion is about ALL […]
How to Turn IEP Progress Monitoring into Success for your Child.
IEP Progress Monitoring Definition of individualized education program (IEP)… an IEP will include… (3) A description of—(i) How the child’s progress toward meeting the annual goals described in paragraph (2) of this section will be measured; and(ii) When periodic reports on the progress the child is making toward meeting the annual goals (such as through the use of […]
Why Zero Tolerance School Policies are Bad for Special Education.
Effects of Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools I will never forget that mom’s face. Never before have I seen a woman be carrying so much stress and worry in her face. I was walking out of a meeting. It was a manifestation determination review hearing for a client. This particular district held them often and […]
Can clutter affect your mental health? {spoiler alert: yes!}
Clutter and your Mental Health Did you know that clutter can affect your mental health? Today’s households don’t do as much entertaining and guests as generations before us. As a kid, we often had drop-in guests, and neighbors who would just stop by to chat. That doesn’t happen anymore. So we may not think about […]
9 Unusual Items we should all recycle instead of trash!
Recycle these Unusual Items I am really into reducing the amount of clutter in our house, due to the stress and anxiety that clutter can cause. But, I’m also enthusiastic about leaving a better planet for my kids, so I don’t want all this stuff to just go into a landfill. My focus since 2017 […]
10 Ways to Turn Clutter into Cash.
Turn Clutter into Cash Thanks to Marie Kondo and the minimalism trend, decluttering is all the rage right now. I know that I am going to my local Goodwill store at least once a week. And not to shop! I also have a huge bin of the boys’ stuff tagged and ready to hit a […]
