How to Emotionally (and Practically) Prepare for an IEP Meeting
How to Emotionally (and Practically) Prepare for an IEP Meeting

For most parents of children with special needs, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings are a routine part of life once their child is old enough to start school. Regardless of whether you ...

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Implementing Life Skills into Homeschool Curriculum
Implementing Life Skills into Homeschool Curriculum

When most people think of homeschooling, they imagine the usual curriculum with a lot more hands-on learning and more opportunities for field trips. For families who are homeschooling children with special needs, adding life skills into the curriculum is just as critical as...

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How to Help Your Special Needs Students Pick up Core Words Faster
How to Help Your Special Needs Students Pick up Core Words Faster

Many special needs kids struggle with learning to speak from a young age, which can make the teaching process a challenge. It can feel like you're failing when the kids you teach don't seem to be handling the material you're teaching, especially with seemingly simple tasks ...

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How Color Affects Special Needs Learning

Our first impressions of products, people, and even the world are influenced by color. In fact, surveys have shown that color alone affects up to 90% of our first impressions. ...

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Should You Homeschool Your Special Needs Child? The Pros and Cons

The number of special needs students in the United States is growing. Currently, there are over 7 million special needs childr...

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Making the Best out of Impromptu Homeschooling

This school year, many parents found themselves in a position that they had never anticipated- teaching their children at home, whether they chose to or not. Some have kids in schools continuing with distance learning for the foreseeable futu...

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Strategies That'll Help Your Autistic Child Improve Their Concentration

Kids with autism have a unique ability to understand and learn. Most people who do not understand how autism affects the brain do not understand that. Special needs kids are Read more

SPEECH THERAPY
6 Signs Your Child May Benefit From a Speech Evaluation

We all want the best for our children, but how can we know when they need extra help? When a child is young it can be difficult to know if they're on track. Children learn and develop in different timeframes, so when can you question whether or not Read more

How to Teach Social Skills to Children with Special Needs

Why are social skills important for kids? Research shows that kindergarteners who have strong social skills are more likely to pursue higher education and get jobs that pay well. Figuring out ...

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What Is an Emergent Reader? 7 Tips for Helping These Children Learn

If you're the parent of a child with special needs (or a parent in general) you're going to one day have an emergent reader. Reading is an incredible skill for children. It can help Read more

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