Blog tagged as Back to School

Ah, winter break. A magical time of family, holidays, and… complete chaos. And now, just like that, it’s back to school. For neurodivergent households, the first day back often feels like preparing for a small natural disaster.​

In this blog post, we will explore teacher expectations, teaching them about their accommodations, coaching them on how to kindly remind teachers about their accommodations, and what to do if their access to accommodations is denied.

As a former teacher, I can't tell you how frustrating it is to suspect a child has a learning disability just to have the school refuse to test them. Fixing this issue has become a passion for me. But the question remains for many parents, "when should I ask for my child to be evaluated?"

Don't leave your child's success to chance! Learn who is legally responsible for ensuring general education teachers understand the IEP, and how you can make sure the whole team is on the same page.

Children with disabilities can be easy targets for other children who feel like they themselves are under-appreciated or bullied. From teasing and bullying to exclusion, it is important that these moments are stopped before they cause long-term damage in your child