Times are TOUGH! So I’m keeping you up to date with the latest information and ideas related to our kids and the COVID-19 pandemic. I have conversations with experts, state and federal guidance plus plenty of printables and other information to guide you through these difficult months.
One of the most common questions I’m getting is “What will happen to my IEP if I choose to…” regarding all the options we are faced with.
In-Person or Virtual Learning? Wow! I really thought and hoped that this post would only be valid for one school year. But here we are. As I am working on this post, many parents are struggling with the decision of whether or to send their kids back this fall. And, our leaders are making it…
Skills Lost or Delayed During Lockdown A recent study of over 50,000 preschoolers in England showed that current 4 and 5-year-olds are showing speech and language delays in greater numbers than before. A similar study in Los Angeles confirmed the British study. Because children did not experience the social and cognitive interactions they would have…
Virtual/Remote IEP Assessments This issue has been coming up in the Facebook Group often. I guess this pandemic is going on longer than any of us had hoped, and I can’t ignore this issue. Your school is doing virtual or online learning, and your child is due for IEP re-evaluations. What to do? There are…
IRLP Individual Remote Learning Plan Yesterday a blog reader asked if I could further explain IRLP. IRLP stands for Individual Remote Learning Plan. It’s a new concept and document as a result of the pandemic. And, I am going to explain what an IRLP is, however, I do so with great hesitation. And that is…
Online and Virtual Learning Accommodations This came up today in our Facebook Live chat, as an OT/Sensory question. Some kids are really struggling with online distance learning, and need some accommodation ideas. Particularly those with attention, sensory, and other related issues. There are a lot of kids out there who loathe Zoom and online classes….
Stocking Up for a Pandemic My first disclaimer is this: I am not the person taking all the toilet paper. Those folks have enough to last a lifetime, I bet. But even as we are experiencing beautiful autumn weather where I am, mentally I am preparing for a long, lonely winter due to the flu…
Will your distance learning be successful? As we face the reality of having to do long-distance learning with our children long term, parents are worried. After all, this distance learning stuff looks really different. Is it sufficient? Will my child fall behind or regress? What can I do to make sure this doesn’t happen? All…
COVID-19 and Halloween If there is one thing that doesn’t get canceled this Halloween season, I hope it’s trick-or-treat. It’s outdoors, everyone is already wearing a mask, so why not? Seems like we already have a lot of the boxes checked, right? If we are going to be taking our kids out trick or treating…
Back to School With an IEP I’m sorry that it took me almost a month to get this video trimmed, transcribed and uploaded. A lot has happened in the past 3 weeks, including my father going into hospice and passing away. During the first week of August, I did a Facebook Live event with Special…
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