What Is Decoding in Reading? A Simple Explanation
If you have a struggling reader, it’s likely that you can see how they are working so hard to read. But, in asking for IEP…
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What are Visual Motor Skills and Visual Motor Integration? (+ how to improve!)
Inside: Learn what Visual Motor Skills are, how they differ from Visual Motor Integration and how to improve both; especially if your child has an…
What are Autistic Shutdowns? (adults and kids)
Learn the Differences between autistic shutdowns and autistic meltdowns, the signs of autistic shutdowns, and how to help your loved one recover from a shutdown.
Spatial Awareness and How to Improve it for Your Disabled Child
Learn how improving your spatial awareness can boost your cognitive skills, enhance athletic ability, and even improve your sense of direction. Read on!
30 Task Initiation IEP Goals and Strategies (Task Avoidance)
Inside: Task Avoidance Behavior (lack of task initiation skills) is often associated with Autism and ADHD. Here are some IEP goals and strategies to assist…
How to Write Word Problem IEP Goals (with examples)
IEP Goals for Math Word Problems For many of us, reminiscing about our school days and doing word problems does not bring happy memories. Finally,…
Setting SMART Goals: Examples, Worksheets and Templates
Inside: Learn everything you need to know to start setting SMART goals, including the SMART goals acronym, smart goal examples and smart goal worksheets. Goals…
25 Impulse Control IEP Goals and Accommodations
Many students struggle with Impulse Control Disorders, secondary to other learning disabilities. Here are goal and accommodation ideas to add to an IEP or 504 plan.
Sensory Overload: How to Recognize and Manage the Symptoms.
Is Sensory Overload really a ‘thing?’ YES. It happens to people with anxiety, autism, ADHD, and other conditions. How to help and prevent sensory overload.
Inflectional or Inflected Endings: Charts, Examples, and IEP Goals
Many of our learning-disabled kids struggle to communicate. The causes vary, from expressive or receptive language disorder to hyperlexia, processing, or even dyslexia. If you…
Does your Child have Hyperlexia, Autism, or Gestalt Language Processing? How to Know.
When your child is diagnosed with a specific learning disability, or you suspect a disability of some kind, many words are thrown at you. Until…
Title 1 Schools and Your IEP, Explained.
When the ESEA was enacted over 50 years ago, one concept borne out of that was Title 1 and Title 1 schools. Despite being around…
How to Get Your Autistic Child to Try New Foods (written by an autistic person!)
A dangerous, yet common, misconception in regard to autistic kids is that they will eat if they’re hungry enough. The reality is that hunger, appetite…
5 Popular Stim Toys for Autism or ADHD | Cheap | DIY | Chew
Stim Toys Quality stim toys can be hard to find, since fidget toys and chewy jewelry, or chewelry, is trendy. Even the higher priced ones…
How to Redirect Self Injurious Behavior | Autism
Self Injurious Behavior and Autism Self-injurious autistic behaviors do not illustrate why stimming, or self-regulatory behaviors, are bad. Stimming is harmless by default and crucial…
10 Ways to Help Children with Low Self-Esteem
Kids and Self Esteem All children are different and unique in their own ways, but one thing that all children have in common is the…
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