Communication between the home and school can take place as often as needed. However, be mindful of time constraints not only for yourself, but for the education professionals as well. If all is going well, maybe
Using Family Meetings to Overcome Family Challenges
Family challenges come in many forms. They can range from the minor, daily irritations of sharing the same space and parental attention, to more serious issues like making the family income last through the month, divorce, a change in location,
Reaching Collaboration Point to Advocate for Your Child
Genevieve Gribble from Inter Vivos talks about her experiences helping parents advocate for their children during the IEP process.
You’ve Met Your Child’s Teacher, Now What?
If you suspect there may be challenges for your child with special needs in the upcoming school year, you will want to form a team with their teacher. At Back to school night you will have had a chance to
The Elephant in the Room
Welcome to In Support of Families. This is Emmalou Penrod. There are many ways to raise children. In an earlier blog, I wrote about various parenting styles. In addition to various styles, children can be raised by one parent, two
Communicating With Your Child’s School
When you send your child to be educated by someone else, you form a partnership with them. It will benefit your child if it is a productive partnership, because that allows the focus to remain on the child, not the