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How I Conquer Clutter in my home. According to a recent survey, the average American home is over 2600 square feet.

What to Expect at an IEP Meeting My first IEP meeting did not go well. Well, wait. Kevin has been

IEP Meetings This is a really old post that I have been meaning to update for ages. I see the

Guardianship of Developmentally Disabled Adults Let’s face it. This is what keeps us up at night. Nothing has a

Movie Night Themes With longer nights upon us, I don’t know about you but I am in full hibernation

Easy Elf Ideas The other morning, when I walked out into our kitchen, my 7-year-old exclaimed, “Mom! Elf is playing

Medical Assistance PA When I moved from Canada to the Philadelphia area, I was a bit confused as to what

Easy Daily Routines “Come ON! You’re going to miss the bus!” you scream up the stairs. Or, you answer

Benefits of LEGO Lego bricks are an excellent way to encourage creativity in our kids. You can purchase Lego bricks

Free Christmas Tree Printable for Kids! How super cute is this ASL Christmas Tree Worksheet?! This is the best free

Wheelchair and Hospital Elf Ideas I’ll admit, when Elf first came out, I loved him. Then I hated him.

All About Me Worksheet Sending any young child out into the world is scary. Meeting new teachers can be nerve-wracking

Functional Money Skills Remember when we were little, and we thought nickels were worth more than dimes, just because they

IEP at a Glance When I was a special educator in Maryland, we provided an IEP Snapshot to all of

Fun Farms to Visit in Maryland We just love visiting farms. Both of my kids love animals, Kevin in particular.

Fun Farms to Visit in Delaware We just love visiting farms. Both of my kids love animals, Kevin in particular.

Farms Near Me for Kids to Visit We just love visiting farms. Both of my kids love animals, Kevin in

Non-Candy Advent Calendars I am so done with candy. I feel like from Halloween to Easter, it’s a non-stop

Free Christmas Apps Are you looking for Christmas apps that are both fun and educational? Well, I was and found

Zero Waste Christmas Ideas I’m sad that we’re not going to see some family members this Christmas. But

Tips for Raising a Socially Conscious Child I started discussing being charitable last holiday season. My son was then three

Flu Warning Signs Extra worries about the flu this year, right? But so far, due to social distancing, flu numbers

For the Newly Diagnosed With a Disability. Welcome! None of us expected to be here, but here we are. And

Maximum Length of School Bus Ride Did you know that some school students, particularly those in rural areas such as

Manifestation Determination Speaking to you as a parent, I hope that you never have to know what a Manifestation Determination

Books About Siblings of Special Needs Children Yesterday was not a great day. It wasn’t terrible, just not great.

Christmas Tree Farms in Delaware There is just something about the smell of a fresh real tree in your home

Christmas Tree Farms in PA If you are planning a traditional holiday season, then you’ll want to know more

Christmas Tree Farm NJ New Jersey may be a small state, but it packs a ton of great Christmas tree

Special Needs Adaptive Clothing Accessible and Adaptive Clothing for kids and adults with Special Needs is really having a moment,

When does an IEP end? When does an IEP end? How do you end an IEP? What is the IEP

What are Related Services? According to IDEA, these are the related services in Special Education. audiology counseling services early identification

We don’t do that here. I got two inquiries recently that are very similar. Both parents asked for something

What IEP Parents Want You to Know A few weeks ago, a newish teacher tweeted at me. She asked what

Parent Request for IEP Meeting Timeline IDEA does not define this. Some state special education regulations have set a time

IEP Timelines How long does a school have to: respond to IEP email? schedule an IEP meeting? evaluate my child?

How to Request an IEP Meeting This one should be filed under “blog posts I never thought I’d have

I don’t want that IEP goal. I know I’ve told the story several times. The story of my

Citizen and Parent Advocacy I think we’re in this for the long haul. I wrote this right after the 2016

What happens if your child does not meet their IEP goals? Ah, progress monitoring. I find it to be one

IEP for Autism For almost 10 years, readers have been asking me questions about an IEP and autism. It’s quite

Educational Autism I’m sure if this has happened to you, it sure felt like a gaslighting moment. You have

Confusing Legal IEP Terms There are some words in the IEP process that seem to create more chaos than cooperation.

FAPE Special Education? “My district wants me to sign away FAPE! Why would I do that?!?!” I often get emails

Functional Communication Goals One of the biggest obstacles that some IEP students have is lack of appropriate, functional communication. A

School Truancy I looked at the mom/client sitting next to me in at truancy court, and gave her hand

Should I bring donuts to the IEP meeting? I understand you want to be nice. You want to be the “

Gaslighting at School I remember the first time I was gaslighted at an IEP meeting. It probably wasn’t the

Does it matter what you wear to an IEP meeting? Yes. “I have an IEP meeting tomorrow, should I dress

Organization/Study Skills IEP Goals I’m a good learner, but I’m terrible at studying. Always have been. Other