How to Request an IEP Evaluation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Inside: How to Request an IEP Evaluation and be the best advocate you can be, for your child, during the process. You will definitely want…
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How to Say Happy Valentine’s Day in Sign Language
What a cute idea! Valentine’s Day cards in ASL. Did you know that ASL is the 4th most used language in the United States? It…
4 Free Groundhog Day Activities for Kids (Printable PDFs)
These FREE Groundhog Day activities for kids will help you explain Groundhog Day and its accuracy and make your own predictions. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten,…
10 Free Symmetry Drawing Worksheets for Kids (winter-themed PDF)
Symmetry Drawing Worksheets When snow and ice come around, many schools move to an online format. It can be hard to keep kids engaged when…
IEP Present Levels of Performance PLOP | Examples | Checklist
IEP Present Levels Ask almost any Special Education Advocate, and they’ll tell you that Present Levels is the most important section of the IEP. Present…
Do you have an IEP Emergency Plan? School Shootings | Weather | Evacuation
Evacuation Plan on your IEP When I was in school, we regularly had nuclear drills. We either hid under our desks or ran to a…
Bumble Bee Preschool Activities 🐝 Free 🐝 Printable
Bumble Bee Activities I think everyone has a love/hate relationship with bees, right? I mean, they’re essential to the planet, but many are afraid of…
Recycling Worksheets for Kids | PDF | Printable
Recycling Worksheets All right, so before you download and print these recycling worksheets for your preschool or classroom…let me address the irony. Yes, it seems…
🌎 Earth Day Color by Number Pages | Free | PDF
Earth Day Color by Number I am a huge fan of multi sensory learning, and surrounding kids with language and content. Numerous studies indicate that…
Daily Affirmations for Kids | Free PDF
Daily Affirmations for Kids Honestly, the first and only time I really followed anything about daily affirmations was a satire account for Philadelphia. It just…
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages | Mardi Gras Masks | PDF | Free
Mardi Gras Coloring Pages I honestly just love Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday, even though I’ve never even been to New Orleans or Rio. It’s…
Spot the Difference | Printable Worksheets for Kids | Free PDF
Spot The Difference We love spot the difference worksheets. My whole extended family is really into worksheets and puzzles. They’re great when you need to…
Valentine’s Day Word Search 💗 Free 💗 Printable 💗 PDF 💗
Valentine’s Day Word Search Hi there and Happy Valentine’s Day! Sure, it’s a corny holiday. But, a holiday dedicated to celebrating love and friendship? Count…
Sign Language for St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ Free PDF Activities
ASL for St. Patrick’s Day Depending on which set of statistics you look at, ASL, or American Sign Language, is the 3rd or 4th most…
St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Box Jokes ☘️ Printable ☘️ FREE
St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Box Jokes Looking for a fun activity for kids for St. Patrick’s Day? Why not print and use these adorable lunch…
Fry’s First 100 Words | PDF | Printable
Fry’s First 100 Words I recently provided you all with some of the Dolch sight words and some activities to go along with the Dolch…
Teaching Music to Students with Learning Disabilities | Free Music Note Worksheets
Teaching Music to Students with Learning Disabilities We all know that music has tremendous health and wellness benefits that extend far beyond just enjoying music….
Free Story Map Graphic Organizer | Worksheet | Examples | PDF
Story Map Graphic Organizer Most people have read a book, and then went to see the movie. Or, saw the movie and then went back…
What is a Frayer Model? | Example | Blank Template
What is a Frayer Model? A FRAYER MODEL is a graphic organizer that helps students clarify the meaning of vocabulary words they encounter while listening,…
💘 Valentine’s Lunch Box Jokes 💘 Printable 💘 Free
Valentine’s Lunch Box Jokes Hey, here’s a fun little freebie for you–printable valentine’s day lunch box jokes. Print them, clip them….and put them wherever you…
Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing Activities | Free | Printable PDF
Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing I like Valentine’s Day for a lot of reasons. Sure, I can concede that it’s partly a made-up holiday fueled by…
180 Printable Lunch Box Jokes | Free | Tween | Holidays | Summer
Lunch Box Jokes If you asked my son, he’ll tell you that he’s too old for me to be putting things in his lunch box,…
Snowman ☃️ and Snowflake ❄️ Coloring Pages | Free | Worksheets | Preschool + Toddler
Snowman Snowflake Coloring Pages Once the holidays are over, it’s time to start thinking about snowflakes and snowmen. I find them just as festive as…
IEP Vision Statement Examples | Samples | Free Workbook
Why your IEP needs a Vision Statement It’s called the Black Hole of 21. Once you are comfortably settled into the IEP world and get…
11 Healthy Marriage Tips when you have an IEP
Healthy Marriage Tips My visiting mother-in-law walked away uncomfortably as my husband yelled at me. “WHY are you doing this?” What was I doing? A…
Fun + Free New Year’s Resolution Activity for Kids
New Year’s Activities for Kids It can seem like such a drag to suggest that you print and do worksheets with your kids over holiday…
How to Organize your IEP Binder in 2023 (and track IEP Goals!)
IEP Binder Organization for Parents Most of us have various stacks of papers and folders around our house, but when we need it, it is…
Elkonin Boxes for Dyslexia | Phonemic Awareness | Examples | PDF
Elkonin Boxes for Phonemic Awareness Just the other day, an advocate friend of mine was in an IEP meeting with a young-ish School Psychologist. And,…
How do I get Shortened School Days with an IEP or 504 plan?
Modified School Days and IEPs If your child has an IEP or 504, can they get a shortened school day or modified school schedule as…
ASL Christmas Activities | Christmas Tree Worksheet | Free Printable
ASL Christmas Activities How super cute is this ASL Christmas Tree Worksheet?! This is the best free Christmas printable worksheet you are going to find….
How to Get a Free Letter from Santa Claus by Mail | Ideas | Sample
Free Letters from Santa Claus by Mail Would your child enjoy a free mailed letter from Santa? Who wouldn’t? A letter from Santa can be…
8 Christmas Social Stories for Kids | Autism | Santa
Christmas Social Story This list of Christmas Social Stories was compiled by popular request. Every year, I dig up this post and go over a…
What is Specially Designed Instruction in Special Education? | Examples | SDIs
Specially Designed Instruction Specially Designed Instruction, or SDIs, is actually one of my favorite things to talk about when it comes to IEPs. The name…
5 Social Stories for Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Social Skills
Social Stories for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is almost here! For most of the world, families anticipate and look forward to this time with happiness. Some of…
25 (free!) Evidence-Based Games and Activities to Learn Social Skills | Autism
Evidence Based Games for Social Skills If you go out to bars frequently, or you’re in a phase of your life where you’re attending a…
The Bayberry Candle Tradition | Poem | Christmas | New Year’s Eve
Bayberry Candle Legend Have you ever heard the bayberry candle poem or tradition? Legend has it that a bayberry candle can bring you luck. I…
Sequencing Pictures | Toys | Developing Sequencing Skills
Sequencing Pictures Sequencing is an important executive function. It is a foundation skill that children must develop before they can move on to more complex…
Chore Chart for Kids | Parent’s Guide to Chores for Kids
Printable Chore Chart for Kids Parents from all regions and cultures of the world remain divided whether they should or should not hand out chores…
30 Book Challenge for Kids of All Ages | How to Make it Successful
30 Book Challenge My son hates to read. Nope, no dyslexia or ADHD. He’s actually several years ahead in all of his reading skills. My…
20 Parent Communication Log Templates | Free Parent-Teacher Daily Communication Sheets
Parent Communication Log One common method of parent-teacher communication is the use of a daily home to school communication log. My son has used one…
For Parents: Receptive Language vs Expressive Language Disorder | Receptive vs Express Language Skills and Strategies | IEP Goals
Receptive vs Expressive Language If your child is being evaluated for Early Intervention or Special Education Services, you may be introduced to the terms ‘receptive…
How To Address Your School Board With IEP Concerns | 10 Tips For Parents
Should you take your IEP issues to the school board? I was recently approached by a school board member. The school board wanted advice on…
How to Make Sensory Bottles | DIY | Benefits | Uses
Making Sensory Bottles Sensory Bottles or Calm Down Bottles are a huge trend right now. And why not? They are great for all ages and…
6 Social Stories about Valentine’s Day and Love
Valentine’s Day Social Stories I have mixed emotions about Valentine’s Day. Sure, I see the whole “fabricated holiday” thing to generate sales on candy, flowers…
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