OSEP Dear Colleague Letters Parents, here is another great tool for your advocacy toolkit. And yes, another issue that was brought to my attention in our Facebook group. Sometimes I forget what it is like to be an IEP newbie. So when a parent asked, “What’s an OSEP guidance letter?” I knew I had to […]
Disability Resources for Families
I hope you find what you need:
10 Safe Chemical-Free Sunscreens for Kids
Best Sunscreen for Kids If you subscribe to my newsletter, you know that I’m a little freaked out about this chemical sunscreen thing. What chemical sunscreen thing, you ask? Well, I’ll recap. Basically, researchers discovered that the chemicals that are in many of the sunscreens that we use are absorbed into the skin. This can […]
How to Choose the Best Sensory and Autism Toys for your child.
Sensory Toys My son can literally find sensory stimulation from a sheet of paper. And, two kinds of stimulation–sound and tactile. I’m serious! This has been a lifesaver when we’re out in public (for too long!) and I don’t have a toy for him. Chances are I can grab a freebie magazine at the entrance […]
Reusable Adult/Teen Swim Diapers that really work.
Swim Diaper for Adults, Teens, Big Kids. This has been a huge struggle and colossal waste of money for us. Finding an adult swim diaper 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 pants that […]
Helping with Math Homework? 15 Resources for Parents.
Math Homework Help is here! New Math. Ugh. I know I sound like an old fuddy duddy when I say this, but I cannot stand the ‘new math.’ It makes no sense to me. Brian does his homework here at the kitchen table, so I am usually watching and listening as he works through math […]
Legal Guardianship and your Adult Child with Disabilities {What Parents Should Know}
Legal Guardianship Let’s face it. Gah! This is what keeps us up at night. Nothing has a parent facing their own mortality more than having a child with disabilities. Does your child wander? Then you need to be their legal guardian. Because guess what? If a regular adult (who no one has guardianship over) wanders […]
