Back to School Cool: Easing Anxiety Before the Bell Rings
School is starting again. The excitement is paramount for many families, but with the approaching first day comes much anxiety. Did we choose the right school? How will the teacher...
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Spotlight: Jordan Lake School of the Arts
Spotlight: Jordan Lake School of the Arts Beth Kuklinski is our featured mother in Real Moms Share. In this issue, Beth shares about “The Gift” and life’s lessons from raising...
Cool Sensory Tools for School
Cool Sensory Tools For School Caregivers who have “sensational” kids struggle with many things. One of the most difficult areas they struggle with is ensuring all the support, tools and...
Avoiding Unmatched Expectations
The demise of any relationship is the result of unmatched expectations. The same is true for parent – school relationships. Too often I talk to parents of children with special...
Handling a Special Diet at School
Handling a Special Diet at School One of the most commonly asked questions that I get is, “How can I control what my child eats at school”? It might take...
It’s Fall: Sneak in a Little Outdoor Fun Together With Your Kids
Seek & Find Outside Time School is hard work for many Special Needs children. Students are expected to sit in one spot, calmly walk in orderly lines, speak only with...
The Fitness Friendly Classroom
The Fitness Friendly Classroom You have no more excuses. There will be no more “We don’t have the budget for Physical Education” or “Most of the kids with autism don’t...
Cheering Your Child on to Success – How to Prepare for an IEP
Cheering Your Child on to Success – How to Prepare for an IEP I am a fan of public education; I wave my pennant because I am proud to be...
How to Help Students with Special Needs Avoid Bullying
Recent tragedies have reminded us all that bullying can have heartbreaking consequences for students in our schools.
Eight Key Design Issues for Special Needs Environmental Design
There are several design strategies that can be implemented into K-12 school settings that aid children and teens with autism and other special needs
