Fiction Books for Kids with Characters who have Autism or Disabilities Kids need to see themselves. What I mean by that is, our kids need to see others like them in books, movies, television. I found that it is not so easy to find fiction book characters with autism or other disabilities. The key word […]
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100+ Best Apps for Autism {rec by Teachers and Therapists}
100 Best Autism Apps All of these autism apps were recommended to me by either a Special Education Teacher, Speech and Language Pathologist, or an Occupational Therapist. This might seem like an overwhelming blog post- 100 Best Apps for Learning Disabled and Special Needs Students. I promise you, it’s not. I worked very hard to […]
How to Get Legal Guardianship for an Adult with Disabilities.
Guardianship of Developmentally Disabled Adults Let’s face it. This is what keeps us up at night. Nothing has a parent facing their own mortality more than having a child with disabilities. This post is based on an interview I did with a lawyer about legal guardianship for adults with disabilities. Does your adult child wander? […]
Assistive Technology in the Classroom | 3 Facts that can change your IEP.
Assistive Technology in the Classroom Before I rant about this (mostly kidding!), let me back up a bit. A while back, I did a post about IEP Thought Hurdles. I think it’s a really good post, but it never got the traction I thought it could get. That philosophy definitely applies to Assistive Technology in […]
How to Create a Family Emergency Plan.
Emergency Action Plan Templates Seven months. Imagine being away from your child for 7 months. Not knowing where they are or who they are with. That is how long it took for the last child to be reunited with their parents after Hurricane Katrina. When is Hurricane Season? Hurricane season is usually June 1 to […]
Manifestation Determination for IEP/504 Students, explained.
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{Fine Motor Skills} 50 IEP Goal Ideas for all ages.
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20 Cute and Spooky Halloween Trick or Treat Bags, under $5!
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Why my family no longer uses Weighted Blankets.
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