Special Needs

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...Countless studies show that breast milk — the most organic source for a baby's nourishment — is the best possible way to ensure health, wellness and bonding. However, when you nurse a new baby, you pass along small amounts of organic compounds that you are exposed to each day — including environmental toxins....

...part about this is that they have lost precious time. The younger they are when I get them the more successful our work. Time is of the essence, and bonding is supposed to take place in the very young. Many people think violent children are bad seeds and their parents are victims of these children, not...

...or classroom management priorities push accommodations to the side. None of those reasons change the legal reality: IEP accommodations are legally binding under IDEA. Schools are required to implement them. When they don't, you have a structured escalation path that starts with verification and ends,...

...evaluation to understanding your rights as an equal member of your child's education team. What Is an IEP? An Individualized Education Program is a legally binding document that outlines the specialized instruction, services, and supports your child will receive in school. It's created specifically for your child's...

...accommodations that remove barriers to equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other is a civil rights protection. Both are legally binding, but they don't serve the same function, and not every child qualifies for both. The Eligibility Question: What the School Is Asking. To qualify for...

...Act, may apply to their child even when IDEA does not. A Section 504 plan doesn't provide special education services, but it does provide legally binding accommodations that schools are required to implement. For children with ADHD, anxiety, diabetes, dyslexia, and many other conditions, this is the...

...PE curricula. Team sport activities leave a LOT to be desired, including foundational movements (pushing, pulling, squatting, climbing, crawling, bending) and are often conceptually difficult for people with autism to understand or care about. There are plenty of better options for both...

...impairments). There's no sit-ski equivalent in snowboard the way there is in cross-country or alpine. All competitors ride a board standing, with adaptive bindings and equipment sized to their function. That makes the entry point more straightforward for many families. If your child can stand with support, adaptive...