Technology for Life
Technology For Life! Meet Nathan Mobile technology is helping Nathan, a Kindergartener with autism, meet his educational goals. Technology projects that require Nathan to not only write about his creations,...
Education
Beyond the IEP Team: 6 Tips for Parent Participation at School
Parent Participation at School When you have a child with a disability, you’re often very involved with his education. You spend time on the phone with teachers, you’re an active...
Helping Children Brainstorm Ideas: Breaking the Mental Block
Brainstorming is an important, yet often overlooked, skill that is useful for good writing. Many students feel at a loss about how to get their thoughts down on paper and...
Basic Blue Print for Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs
Learning to advocate for your child is an acquired skill. I can’t say I have done it all perfectly. I can share what I have learned
Brain-Building Fun: Inclusive Games for Families and Kids
Brain-Building Games These days, information about building our brains’ capacity and skills seems to be everywhere. “Change your brain, and you’ll change your life,” they say. Could it be true?...
The 50 Best Private Special Needs Schools in the United States
Every student has individual learning abilities. While in many cases, one of the goals of a comprehensive education is inclusion of all students of a particular age or grade level...
Sneaky Ways to Keep Your Child Learning This Summer
There are many sneaky ways to keep children learning this summer that are fun and don’t involve shoving academics down their throats.
Tools for Career Exploration
Tools for Career Exploration: Use Free Assessment Tests for Guiding Your Child The Occupational Information Network (O*NET), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, has a set of self-directed career...
ASK Angie ASL – Reading Tips
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: Reading Tips “Reading with good comprehension requires the ability to think beyond the text. True comprehension occurs when the reader can connect the related schema in his brain...
Guide Your Special Needs Child to Expect Success!
Children with special learning needs have experienced more failure and disappointment than other children. Parenting children with special learning needs can be difficult, and calls forth from their parents an extra measure of
