ASK Angie ASL + Tips: “Fingerspelling”
As we begin the start of the school year, I would like you to practice spelling the alphabet with your hands. This is called “fingerspelling”. Deaf children use fingerspelling to...
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Pros & Cons The School Based vs. Independent Psychological Evaluation
The School Based vs.Independent Psychological Evaluation
Tourette Syndrome: Josh Won Services While Acting as His Own Attorney!
17 year old Josh has Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and learning disabilities. When the school refused to provide an IEP or a 504 plan, Josh acted as his own attorney during due process and prevailed!
Doug’s out of the Classroom “Sweet Tooth” Rules to Follow This Summer
Vacation wouldn’t be complete without those summer treats for the kids. Research shows that restricting
Understanding the Mental Skills Affected by ADD and ADHD (Part 2)
This is Part Two of a two-part article. Part One can be found in the Jan/Feb article Understanding the Mental Skills Affected by ADD and ADHD (Part 1). These two...
Understanding the Mental Skills Affected by ADD and ADHD (Part 1)
(ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyper Activity) It can be tough having ADD / ADHD, especially if you are a child. ADD and ADHD are...
Advocating for Your Child
Good special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up battling the school district for the services your child needs. To prevail, you need information, skills, and
Raising a Successful College Graduate
Children with special needs have experienced more frustration and academic failure than most other children. Yet, some of them become successful college students who graduate with a specialty in
Digital Native Celebrates the Long Lost Art of Writing…with a Pencil and a Piece of Paper
Depending on the generation in which you were raised, you might be a “digital native” or a “digital immigrant”. According to
