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Sex Education for Special Needs Children

Sex Education for Special Needs Children In many school districts, Sexual Education begins in fifth grade. Parents find their nightly talks with their children punctuated by “ew’s,” “no ways,” “disgusting,”...

Does Your Child Qualify for Supplemental Security Income? Dispelling Misconceptions

Supplemental Security (SSI) is a federal program that distributes monthly cash payments for food and shelter to qualifying individuals with disabilities. Eligibility is based on both a determination of “disability”...

Proven Strategies for Supporting Your Child’s Behavior

Using Practiced Routines to Improve Behavior Today, I’m excited to be speaking with Dr. Meme Heineman about “Proven strategies to support your child’s behavior” she’s developed a program to help us (parents) implement...

Do You Set High Expectations for Your Child with Special Needs?

Setting high expectations for your child with special needs Today, I am talking with Reilly Pelkey, and she’s going to share with us about her son, Clayton, and about setting high expectations. [Click...

“Instruction Manual” for Your Child with Special Needs

[Listen to Podcast] Do you have a detailed “instruction manual” for your child with special needs? Or, do you have an “everything binder” with information about all-things-your-child? Today, we’re talking...

How Can Parents Prepare for an IEP Meeting? (Part 3)

Part 3: We’re talking now about, “After the IEP meeting, how can you stay on top of your child’s IEP and goals?” What if you don’t think your child’s IEP...

Date Night Ideas for Exhausted Parents

Did you have an abundance of date night ideas early in your relationship? How about when you were newly married? As parents, what date night ideas do the two of...

How Can Parents Prepare for an IEP Meeting? (Part 2)

Part 2: We’re talking about actually attending an IEP meeting; what types of questions to ask at the IEP meeting, and should you bring (or NOT bring) cookies to the IEP...

How Can Parents Prepare for an IEP Meeting? (Part 1)

Episode 1 What does being prepared mean or look like? [Listen to Podcast] If your child is part of the special education system, you know that at some point during the...

Setting and Achieving High Expectations

Setting and Achieving High Expectations Marta and Sophie are both young adults with similar abilities. When dining out with their families, however, this is what occurs: Upon entering the restaurant,...