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.
Providing FAPE during the crisis This crisis has really exposed flaws in our society. I could dedicate an entire website to the inequities in education, special education and so on. Since parents are seeing these differences, all day, every day it has shed a light on them. I hope that at the end of this, …
When your School is refusing to provide Online Instruction for your IEP Student. Read More »
Virtual Online IEP Meetings Everyone keeps talking about how this shutdown thing is going to change our lives forever. One area that we’ve realized the potential for is working at home and online meetings. I think online and virtual IEP meetings are going to be more common even when the rest of our lives stabilize. …
How to Rock an Online Virtual IEP Meeting. Read More »
Online Learning with a 1:1 Aide This post is only a few months old, but it already needs updating. At the time of the original publication, 1:1 learning just couldn’t be done. Most of us were in strict quarantine or lockdown and it wasn’t considered ‘reasonable’ to ask an aide to come to your home. …
Distance Learning with a 1:1 Aide or Para | Tips for Success Read More »
Education and Therapy Activities for Home I don’t know about you, but last week I was just completely overwhelmed. Our new reality was announced and to be honest, and really it’s a lot to digest. But, as soon as we learned that we would have to be homeschooling our disabled kids, social media and email …
150 Distance Learning Resources for Parents | OT | PT | Special Education | All Subjects Read More »
Extended School Closings and FAPE Blech. I don’t even know where to begin. All at the same time, things are moving so rapidly, and yet it feels like time is standing still. This is a post full of duplicate information that I’ve had to repackage for several reasons. One being–the information has changed since I …
Preparing for Quarantine As more and more school districts are closing, I can feel the tension rising in the Facebook group. I get it, I’m nervous too. Kevin has had 3 surgeries in the past 18 months or so, which resulted in an extended time at home. So maybe that’s why I’m not as worried …
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