How to Identify Bullying {Tip 25 of 31}
Tips to Identify Bullying: Address and Change Harmful Behavior Affecting Your Child As parents of children with special needs, you may be even more sensitive to this issue, and...
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Special Education & Disability Acronyms / Abbreviations {Tip 23 of 31}
Special Education has a language of its own As you participate in your child’s special education process, you may feel that everyone has started speaking in a foreign language...
Transition Planning {Tip 20 of 31}
Importance of Transition Planning The importance of preparing your child for the time when they will be released from the school district cannot be stressed enough. This preparation is called...
Don’t Wait to Sign up {Tip 19 of 31}
Don’t wait to sign up for services for your child The best tip I ever got was to put my child on waiting lists. I was advised to get...
Reducing Back to School Anxiety {Tip 17 of 31}
How to calm an anxious child As we start to think about returning to school don’t forget the anxiety this may generate in your child. While most children do not...
Procedural Safeguards Parental Rights Under IDEA {Tip 16 of 31}
Did you know that Procedural Safeguards notify parents of their rights? Know your Rights! As the parent of a child who receives special education, you have certain rights that are...
Helping Equip Children with Speech/Language Impairments {Tip 13 of 31}
Speech and language skills are essential to learning and academic success Start preparing now for back to school As we began preparing for another school year, it is time...
Fun Ways to Build Your Children’s Cognitive Skills {Tip 12 of 31}
Developing Better Brains We spend most of our time trying to “teach” our children new academic skills like reading and math. However, it is our brain that allows any of...
Establishing Routines at Bedtime {Tip 9 of 31}
Bedtime on schooldays can be stressful A great tip for parents of students who have emotional or behavioral disabilities is to get them used to a routine prior to starting school. Getting children...
Making Sure Your Child’s Shoes Make the Grade {Tip 8 of 31}
Doctors say that choosing the proper shoes is key to your child’s health How to make sure your child’s shoes make the grade this year While most back-to-school purchases can...
