Sep 09
Parents often feel intimidated when speaking with teachers and other education professionals about their child; after all, they have advanced education degrees and we are “just” the parent. But, as the parent, you have spent more hours with your child than any teaching professional. Your observations and gut instincts about your child are valuable. These ten …
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Apr 01
It seems like I only just recently posted a blog on getting through the family obligations of the winter holidays, and now for many of us, Passover or Easter holidays are coming up quickly. For some of us, that means travel, long meals or long weekends with extended family, and trying to get our children …
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Jan 09
Holidays with family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, can be just as challenging for special needs parents as it is for their special needs child. You may be quite relieved that the holidays are now over and that both you and your child get a break until the next family reunion. Some lucky parents …
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Nov 21
Many parents tell me that they wait to see how the school year starts off before asking for meetings with their child’s teachers or calling team meetings to review their child’s 504 plans or IEPs. “I don’t want to start off as a helicopter parent” or, “I don’t want to give the teacher preconceived notions …
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Nov 03
Many parents feel intimidated when talking to teachers and other education professionals. Teachers certainly have their areas of expertise after having worked with hundreds of students, but YOU are the expert in your child. Your observations and intuitions are valuable, and no one has spent as many hours with your child as you have! The …
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Oct 30
Executive Function is a set of skills seated in the frontal lobe of the brain. It includes skills such as sequencing, planning, and organizing. Many children with ADHD have developmental delays in this area. But ADHD or no ADHD, organization, including time management, is not an innate skill; it must be taught. Consider yourself your …
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Oct 11
Universal questions for parents raising a special needs child are “What will become of my child? What kind of life will he have? What can I do to help my child?” Providing a balance of support to our children along with tools for self-reliance is an art.We must support self-knowledge and self-advocacy for our children …
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Sep 25
A parent recently wrote to me describing her wonderful working relationship with her son’s school: “I truly cannot say enough positive things about our experience within the xxx district. Along our journey each building principal/assistant principal/administrator has truly listened to our concerns and offered xxx the most optimal placement. Additionally, the professionalism and compassion of the teachers, …
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Sep 12
I don’t know about you, but even though school has only recently begun and I’m still catching up on school supply purchases, my kids have already been barraged with worksheets, new books, index cards, and calculators to keep track of. Some kids (more often girls than boys) seem to be ‘naturally’ organized, but most need …
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Sep 04
Write up an “Introduction to ____” (insert your child’s name here). Limit it to one page, no longer, or the teacher may not read it. This one page introduction should give the teacher a sense of your child as a whole child. The objective is to paint a picture of the “real” kid, not just …
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