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How to Tie your Shoes. I hear it often. Does your disabled child know how to tie their shoes? And are they past the age of when they should be able to tie their shoes? It’s a pretty common problem. After all, if your child struggles with fine motor coordination, sequencing, and other issues that […]
Books for Kids about Inclusion and Acceptance. One of the great things about books is watching kids connect the dots between what they read and what they experience. Embracing diversity and inclusion and acceptance is really important for young kids. And, books can help them get there. By reading a book about inclusion, the concept […]
“Dysgraphia? What’s that? I’ve never heard of it!” Dysgraphia Symptoms Checklist Writing slower than typical students of the same age. Odd positions of the wrist or paper Mixing up upper and lowercase letter forms Inconsistency in forming letters Cramping fingers or hands Irregular letter formation, size, sequencing, or line placement Poor letter organization Unorganized thought […]
Matthew Effect | Matthew Principle Ask any Special Education Advocate, and I bet they all will tell you that they have a huge chunk of clients that are in 2nd, 3rd or 4th grade. I can remember periods of time when all my clients fit into that category. Coincidence? Unfortunately, no. It’s the Matthew Effect. […]
Why are disabled people always an afterthought? School Shooter Lockdown Drills and Disabled Students This post was inspired by my blog readers. Before I start, here are their stories and concerns: “My son has no idea what to do in an emergency since they used to go in the closet, but his class this year […]
One-Sheet for your child for back to school. I tried to do a version of this the other day. It was updating a really old post, about the Snapshot IEP. I think it’s a great post, but it really only got a lukewarm reception from all of you. And that’s ok. I don’t mind when […]
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
Matthew Effect | Matthew PrincipleAsk any Special Education Advocate, and I bet they all will tell you that they have a huge chunk of clients that … [Read More...] about Did your child’s school problems explode in 3rd grade? Here’s why.
IEP Meeting Dos and Don'ts My first IEP meeting did not go well. Well, wait. Kevin has been receiving services since he was 6 months old. So I had … [Read More...] about How to Rock your First IEP Meeting.
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
