Inclusion in the mainstream classroom will benefit your child by providing them with opportunities to learn from and interact with their peers. Form a collaborative team with your child’s school to meet their academic and social needs. For additional information
To get the best education possible for your child, form a synergistic team with your child’s teacher and any other service providers at their school. Just as both parents of a child need to be congruent in their parenting, all
Genevieve Gribble of Inter Vivos talks about guardianship for minor children and adult children with special needs. She offers valuable legal information for parents of children with special needs that clarifies their role in providing appropriate care for their children
Helen Keller is an example of a child with special needs. Her name is associated with Anne Sullivan, her teacher. However, it was Helen’s mother, Kate Adams Keller, who recognized her daughter’s unique abilities and challenges and initiated the process
Most parents recognize from the moment they first see their child or hold him or her in their arms that there is no other child in the world like theirs. Parents with more than one child know that, even with
When you send your child to be educated by someone else, you form a partnership with them. This can be a hostile partnership or it can be a productive partnership, it’s your choice. It will benefit your child if
The back-to-school displays are already up in stores nationwide. As a parent of a child with special needs, you have learned that more preparation for the new school year is needed than just stocking up on school supplies. Hopefully by
If your child is on a 504 or IEP, you have probably heard about accommodations and modifications. An accommodation changes how your child learns the material, such as listening to an audio recording in addition to or instead of reading.
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
Some parents feel intimidated by education professionals, especially if the parents don’t have an advanced degree or even any post high training. They may feel that the teacher is the expert and be reluctant to interfere with or question what