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Virtual/Remote IEP Assessments This issue has been coming up in the Facebook Group often. I guess this pandemic is
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The Battle Fatigue of Disability Parenting.
Special Needs Mom Burnout On Tuesday, when my son came home from school, his newly revised IEP was in his
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50 Best Toys for Toddlers and Kids with Autism | Sensory | Developmental Delay
Best Sensory Toys for Autism This list of autism toys and gifts is great for: Developmentally Delayed Toddlers Developmentally Delayed
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Special Education Classroom Observation: Rules for Parents Visiting Classrooms
Special Education Classroom Observation “Can I observe my child’s classroom?” I’ve been hearing this one a lot lately.
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25 Amazingly Awesome Dolls with Disabilities | Disability Awareness | Action Figures
Dolls with Disabilities Kids need dolls and toys that resemble them. Sure, it’s great to have toys that you
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Managing After School Meltdowns Sometimes I marvel at the existence of my two boys. I look at them, and both
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25 Cool Gifts that Autistic and Disabled Teenagers and Adults Actually Want | Toys
Gift for Disabled Teenager and Adults Teens and adults with autism and disabilities can be so hard to buy for!
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Where to Get Free Letters from Santa | 2020
Free Letters from Santa Claus by Mail Would your child enjoy a free mailed letter from Santa? Who wouldn’t?
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Free Printable Letter to Santa | Santa Letter Template
Santa Letter Template When your child has a learning disability, they don’t only have the disability from 8-3 on
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Best Reusable Swim Diaper | Adults | Older Kids
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Toilet Training an Older Child I am wildly passionate about kids being toilet trained if it is a possibility. I
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Cost of IEP Advocates/Attorneys Your child is struggling. As a mom, you’re stressed and you’re frustrated. You
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How to Become a Special Education IEP Advocate | Salary | Certification
Become an IEP Special Education Advocate I never intended to become a Special Education Advocate. I merely took a course
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Special Education Advocate | How to Find and Hire One Near You | What We Do.
IEP Special Education Advocate “$2000?!?!” my husband exclaimed. “Do we really need this for him?” “Become an IEP/Special Education Advocate!”
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What is an IRLP? Individual Remote Learning Plans, explained.
IRLP Individual Remote Learning Plan Yesterday a blog reader asked if I could further explain IRLP. IRLP stands for Individual
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Cutting the Cable Cord Options | Will I have to give up TV and Internet?
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Work for People with Disabilities We vote with our dollars. When you buy something, you aren’t just saying that
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How Geraldo Rivera was Important in the History of Special Education.
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Understanding the Emotional Disturbance IEP Category | Criteria | Accommodations | Strategies
Emotional Disturbance Emotional Disturbance Category on an IEP is one of the most misunderstood categories. In my professional opinion, it
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Yes, a School can put IEP Parents on a Communication Plan.
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How and When to Write to your IEP Team | IEP Letter Templates | 504
How to Write a Letter to School You will definitely want to bookmark or pin this post. I have often
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What Are the 14 Categories of Disabilities? Does it Matter Which Box is Checked?
14 Categories of Disabilities in IDEA There are 14 categories of disabilities listed in IDEA. Autism (and yes there is medical vs
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IEP or 504 for ADHD? It is estimated that 5-12% of all American kids have some type of ADHD. If you
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Does my child have to ride the Special Ed Bus to get Transportation on our IEP/504?
Special Education Transportation “It’s the bus. It’s always the bus!” My former supervisor used to say that so
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25 Racist Microaggressions heard in IEP Meetings
Microaggressions Against Black IEP Students Most of you know I’m all in, as far as working harder to educate
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Stocking Up for a Pandemic My first disclaimer is this: I am not the person taking all the toilet paper.
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IEP Cover Page | Double-Check This Item on the Front Page of your Child’s IEP.
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Juvenile Arthritis | IEP | 504 According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 300,000 American children have Juvenile Arthritis. The most common type of arthritis
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5 “No Tears” Tips to Remove Medical EEG Glue from Hair.
Surgical and EEG Glue Removing EEG glue from your child’s hair-is there anything worse? I cannot believe that we
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39 Ableist Microaggressions You Might Encounter at an IEP Meeting | Think Before You Speak!
Ableist Microaggressions Microaggressions have been getting a lot more attention recently, and with good cause. It’s very easy to
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Should your Child be in a Life Skills Classroom? Is that the Same as a Resource Room?
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IEP Data Tracking IEP data tracking and progress monitoring in special education is one of the most important things about
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100 Independent Functioning IEP Goals and Functional Life Skills Goals.
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ABA Therapy in Schools “I want my child in an ABA program.” ABA therapies are very popular (and controversial). Many
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Yes! Parental Consent is Required to Change an IEP.
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What is OHI on the IEP? | Understanding Other Health Impairments | ADHD
OHI on the IEP IDEA has 14 eligibility categories for an IEP. One of them is OHI. I find that OHI
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What does LEA stand for? LEA is one of those special education acronyms that is more complex than it needs
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Parent Training on your IEP | Yes, it’s a thing!
Parent Counseling and Training on an IEP One little-known feature of IDEA is the section on parent training. Parents are
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Best Things to Grow in an Aerogarden I was an early adopter of the Aerogarden. I got one of the