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Weighted Blanket Causing Pain Weighted blankets. They seem harmless enough, right? So we started using them. I purchased two for our household. Less than 6 months later, I’m selling them. We are no longer using weighted blankets in our home. So I thought I’d explain why. I did not experience the benefits, but oh boy, […]
AngelSense My friend and fellow advocate Susan loves to tell this story. One morning she woke up and her son was gone. He is mostly non-verbal and autistic. Before panic was able to set in, a neighbor called to say they had found him. He was sitting on their living room couch. It was a […]
Insurance Appeals “I just know you’re going to do a blog post about this!” my friend Lisa told me. Yes, I knew I would. After all, any time I learn something that benefitted my child and could potentially help other children, I want to share the information. Particularly when it comes to navigating a difficult […]
BB’s Grocery Outlet I am a former extreme couponer. Back in the day, I was one of those crazy ladies who would get tons of stuff for free using coupons. Then, the TV show and social media ruined it. Too many people learned how to do it and companies closed the loopholes in coupon policies. […]
Learning Styles The following article on learning styles is written by Dr. Rachel L Schechter, HMH’s Vice President of Learning Sciences. Have you ever tried explaining a new concept to someone, and the person you’re speaking to suddenly replies, “Well, I’m a visual learner!” as an explanation of why they aren’t understanding? That puts you […]
Sports for Kids with Disabilities An often overlooked area of our kids’ lives is their recreation time. As parents, we spend so much time worrying about their health, worrying about IEPs and education, that there isn’t much time or energy left for recreation time. The sentiment is starting to change on this topic. Many schools […]
IEP Mom Advocates IEP Moms are just the greatest. I’ve found that if you talk to Mom-Advocates, who I define as being pretty well versed in the IEP process, most can describe an exact moment when they realized that they couldn’t just be “Mom” anymore. That they had to become an assertive advocate. I thought […]
Not Following 504 Plan Ok, your child has a 504 Plan. You provided the necessary documentation and they drew it up. You think it’s pretty good and will help your child. Then, you hear anecdotes from your child that your school is not following the 504 Plan. The protections of a 504 plan are fewer […]
IEP Podcast Transcribed I’ve had some requests to transcribe podcasts, as some want the information but don’t want to listen to podcasts. So, here you go. There may be some typos that occurred due to bots doing the transcribing. I’ve read it twice and fixed what I found. I’m also including it here for you […]
Nick Jr. Live- Move to the Music! When I was little, I loved Sesame Street. When Kevin was little, he took to Sesame Street right away. But Brian, no matter how much I nudged him, he was always a Nick Jr. kid. Honestly, I’m glad it turned out that way as Nick Jr. has so […]
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