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More Than a Village
If it is indeed a widely accepted truth that it takes an entire village to raise a child, then it can be said that it takes an entire nation to raise...
Teens
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The Ripple Effect: Failing Students with Disabilities
When I get on my soapbox to discuss 504 plans and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) I am sure most people tune me out. Your child or student may...
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Today's Authoritarian Parents
If you are a no nonsense, my way or the highway parent, then chances are you are an authoritarian parent. It is your attention that I want today. I...
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ADHD is NOT...
ADHD meaning is not a set of symptoms along a neurotypcial continuum. It is not willful disobedience. It does not mean lower functioning. The truth...
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All Fun and Games
“Scientists have recently determined that it takes approximately 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain- unless it is done with play,...
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Support at School
Schools are required by the IDEA Act (federal law) to provide students with disabilities a fair and appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least...
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I'm The Problem
My daughter taught me that my altruistic tendency to do good, does not negate the fact that sometimes-I don't. There are well meaning times as a...