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2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show Right after the holiday season, I have my eye on one other thing-the PA Farm Show! The 2021 PA Farm Show is January 9 to 16. My boys have never missed a year and love it, so I thought I’d pass along some tips. At the bottom of this post, I’ve […]
Visiting Longwood Gardens I was recently invited to become a Star Blogger for Longwood Gardens. Not only do I just love Longwood Gardens, but my little guy is now at an age where it will be fun for us to attend as a family. A few Thursdays ago, I went to a special evening just […]
Should you go the Atlantic City Airshow? In a word, absolutely! We just got back from our 3rd or 4th time attending the Atlantic City Airshow (2019) and I am already counting down the days until next year. This year, we did something different. We attended the Atlantic City Airshow practice instead of the airshow. […]
Things to do in NYC with kids. I am in love with New York City. And fortunate to live only 100 miles from it. I understand why some find it intimidating. However, turn intimidating into exciting, and make a plan to take the kids. NYC is a wonderful city with so much to do. There’s […]
Which NJ and DE beaches are disability accessible? As I am sitting here putting together this post, it is 90 degrees, sunny and humid outside. Mentally, I’ve checked out of school mode and all my focus is on summer and the beach. (I still have a few IEP meetings left this school year, with clients, […]
Traveling with Kids “You should go!” I was on the phone with a friend, because there was no texting or Facebook. She was saying how some of our friends were spending a long weekend out in the wine country of Sonoma. “Go!” she said. So we did. In a matter of a few weeks’ time, […]
Weighted Blanket Causing Pain Weighted blankets. They seem harmless enough, right? So we started using them. I purchased two for our household. Less than 6 months later, I’m selling them. We are no longer using weighted blankets in our home. So I thought I’d explain why. I did not experience the benefits, but oh boy, […]
IEP Data Collection A few weeks ago, Michelle wrote a post about IEP Progress Monitoring. In that post, she references “collecting data” several times. And, in our Facebook group, you will often hear one of us ask a parent, “What does your data say?” IEP data collection is one of the most difficult concepts that […]
Can you get homework accommodations on an IEP? Short answer: YES! I know many families who are tired of the tears, the battles and the general unpleasantness that is homework. Especially if your child has an IEP. So, here are some things to think about, things to look at in your specific situation and accommodations […]
Special Education Funding I honestly cannot believe that this blog is almost 10 years old, and it just occurred to me this week to write about Special Education Funding. I was participating in a webinar and it just hit me. So often, parents ask me, “Why? Why does it have to be like this? Why […]
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