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DIY Hand Sanitizer. Staying above the wellness line.
DIY Hand Sanitizer. Staying above the wellness line. With all that has been happening around the world with the Coronavirus, parents are feeling extra worried about keeping their families healthy. We tend to choose products with more natural ingredients and if you've...
What is a Behavior Intervention Plan?
Behavior Intervention Plan What is it? A behavior intervention plan is a formal written plan implementing positive behavioral intervention and supports at school. The BIP happens as a result of the school conducting a functional behavior assessment. The FBA will help...
The TOP Mistakes You’re Making at the IEP Table
We've all been there. You're sitting at an IEP meeting, you open your mouth and.... insert your foot. Let's face it IEP meetings often do NOT bring out the best in any of us. Teachers, administrators, therapists and parents too have an off day, get overly emotional or...
Using IEP Accommodations at Home
I realize this sounds completely crazy, but stick with me, it's worth it. I mean you don't run a classroom, you aren't a school. You aren't a social worker or a speech therapist. You do not have an IEP at home... I get it. BUT what if you could make everyone's life a...
When the Holidays are Hard as a Special Needs Parent
There is something about this time of year that gets me all nostalgic. I love Christmas. I love giving, I love teaching my kids about baby Jesus, I love the cheesy music and the traditions. Growing up, we didn't live near much family so I CRAVED the day that I'd have...
Writing Effective IEP Goals
Digging deeper into IEP goals is hard! So often you come to the table prepared with your parent input statement, your services and minutes, the giant list of accommodations... and then you get to goals and it seems ok, so you just move on! I get it! I've been there....
