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Organizing the Medical Paperwork
When you have kids with special needs, you have paperwork. Period. Whether their needs are medical...
More Fun Holiday Baking Tips for Children of Every Ability
I have been looking forward to cooking with my kids long before I had children. It's an awesome way...
Holiday Recipes to Makes our Kids Happy
For most families, the holidays mean food. Hosting parties, visiting relatives, treats, gifts......
Comfort Objects for Children
Comfort. Safety. Security. For children, these are all synonymous with love. Children have their...
Advocating for your Child Part 3: Communicate Well
As a special education teacher, I was privileged to be a member of many effective and talented IEP...
Advocating for your Child, Part Two: The IEP Process
In the second part of our series on advocating for your child, we'll be
talking about the...
Advocating for your Child (and students!): Part One
As the new school year begins, many families will be meeting with schools to review Individual...
The Benefits of Using Schedules for Kids with ASD
One of the first things any educator who works with kids with Autism Spectrum
Disorder learns is...
How to Facilitate A Successful Fire Drill
As a special education teacher, nothing could strike a cold bolt of fear into my heart like a fire...
The Importance of Carryover and Practice
Many times as an Occupational Therapist, I find myself wanting to give my clients things to do in...
8 Tips & Tricks for Successful Inclusion
Continuing our back-to-school series, this post will talk about tips for both special education and...
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