Spilling the Beans About Your Child & Caffeine
Caffeine After consuming two 24-ounce Monster energy drinks, a 14-year-old Maryland girl went into cardiac arrest while at home. Six days later, the teenager died at the hospital and the...
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Know Your Rights in the IEP Process: What Do those Procedural Safeguards Really Mean?
If you’ve ever been to an IEP meeting, you’ve (hopefully) received a copy of your rights and procedural safeguards. In fact, if you’re an old pro at IEP meetings, you...
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...
Do You Know the Difference Between “Transition Service Needs” and “Needed Transition Services”?
Do you know the difference between “transition service needs” and “needed transition services”? Do you know the legal requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for Transition to...
Adapted Phy. Ed. Is It in Your Child’s IEP? It Should Be.
Several years ago I was working with one of my in-home athletes and his visiting uncle asked “Doesn’t he get gym at school?” I assumed the answer was, as it...
Healthy Eating Made Real!
Whole foods and processed foods are available at every grocery store. Many people opt for processed foods because they are quick and convenient. In order to start eating “real” you...
A Natural Education: What You Need to Know Before Using Natural Remedies
A Natural Education: What You Need to Know Before Using Natural Remedies “It’s all natural, so it’s safe.” Never say always! Natural treatments such as homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic...
Federal Student Aid for Students with Intellectual Disabilities: A Well-Kept Secret?
In 2008 Congress re-authorized the Higher Education Opportunities Act (P.L. 110 -315) with little fanfare. The Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) under Title IV governs all Federal Student Aid. The...
Building a Resource Manual for Future Caregivers
Resource Manual Any parent of a child with special needs understands the amount of effort that can go into providing care for their loved one. Along with the roles that...
Protected Tomorrows: Start by Planning Today
Protected Tomorrows Overwhelmed is the prevailing word used by parents with a child who has special needs. There are so many things that need to be taken into consideration on...
