Welcome to Disability Resources for Families.
There is so much helpful information for families like ours. It couldn’t all be possibly contained on one website.
I focus on writing content that focuses on IEPs. But I often do roundups and other resource type posts to link to the many other great resources that are out there.
In Disability Resources for Families category, you will find:
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Last week I was kinda down. Kevin was in the hospital overnight as we struggle to get his seizures under control. The winter blues had set in and our pretty snow from the blizzard is nothing more than a dirty mess at this point. I did a post about the different ways that the special …
And the Bruder truck gets to stay….reflections on a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Read More »
This is a really fun and exciting project from the folks over at Sesame Workshop. On World Autism Day, last week, they announced that they are starting a new initiative called “See the amazing in all children” and will focus on children who have autism. If you’ve been watching Sesame Street since the 1970s like …
Sesame Street launches “See the amazing in all children” initiative Read More »
Here is another APS that we looked at for programming needs. Before visiting The Timothy School as an Educational Advocate, I did some background research on it to make sure that the programming “fit the needs” of my client. I have broken it down into categories. Location 973 Old Lancaster Road Berwyn, PA Professionalism of …
The Timothy School- Educational Advocate’s Perspective Read More »
Melmark **Please keep in mind, that these opinions are my own, and as a mom. My son’s diagnosis, skills, abilities, and personality are certainly unique to him. While it’s always good to gather different opinions, you owe it to your child to visit the facility yourself and make your own call. Melmark is a huge beautiful …
The Timothy School As part of our ongoing series on visiting APSs in our region, I’d like to tell you about our visit to the Timothy School in Berwyn. My standard disclaimer: **Please keep in mind, that these opinions are my own, and as a mom. My son’s diagnosis, skills, abilities and personality are certainly …
As Michele had posted earlier, we are visiting area APSs. For me, the reason is two-fold. First, of course, if I’m going to be a Special Ed Advocate, I need to be familiar with these facilities. But more importantly, I am the mom to a brand new 5-year-old (turned 5 end of August!) and so …