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Global Insights > Advocacy
Teaching Your Child to Self-Advocate: Age-by-Age Strategies from Elementary Through High School
...college disability services or workplace accommodations, they've practiced hundreds of times in lower-stakes settings. Parents often ask when to start teaching self-advocacy. The answer is earlier than you think. A seven-year-old can't lead their IEP meeting, but they can tell their teacher they need a sensory...
Education > Tutoring
How to Find and Vet a Qualified Special Needs Tutor
...tutor has been using the same strategies that already failed in school....training. Others are general teaching licenses that may not include...disability-specific instruction. State teaching license in special education....from a general education teaching license. Special education...disabilities. If a tutor has a teaching license, verify it's specifically...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Strategies for Supporting Children with Special Needs
...furniture, or organized spaces. Encourage your child's independence by teaching them daily living skills. Break tasks into small steps, provide visual...sessions to learn techniques you can use at home. Implement therapeutic strategies in your daily routines. Consistency across settings will enhance your child's...
Medical > Psychiatry
The Changing Face of Special Needs Care: Occupational Therapy
...occupational therapy prioritizes equipping individuals with the skills and strategies they need for daily living. This means teaching skills like dressing, eating,...with the skills and strategies they need for daily living. This means teaching skills like dressing, eating, and other self-care tasks, to the more complex...
Parenting > School Years
Successful Transitions: Parenting Strategies
...article our Transition series. The last three articles discussed what transition is and why it matters. This week, we start looking at parenting strategies for raising children with special healthcare needs who are responsible, independent, confident and prepared for the transition/transfer into the...
Education > K-12
Homeschooling and the Autism Spectrum Child
...available to me and through the internet, I also knew the school had no strategies in place regarding my son's needs, and I did not have enough knowledge...was possible to fit into my budget. Figuring I couldn't go too far wrong teaching the academic basics to a 6 year old, and that one-on-one attention and...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Autism Book Giveaways and Resources
...Professional Development Package DVD You're Going to Love this Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition From...Intervention for Young Children: Blending Discrete Trial and Naturalistic Strategies,...
Legal > Advocacy
Preparing Your Teen to Lead Their Own IEP Meeting
...preparation that starts at home, long before the meeting. This isn't about teaching your teen to give a presentation. It's about teaching them to speak up...This isn't about teaching your teen to give a presentation. It's about teaching them to speak up in a system that will spend the next decade making decisions...
Education > Higher Education
Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills for College: A Transition Checklist
Self-advocacy skills students need before college, how to build an exit file, and when to practice disclosure.
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Teaching Bowel and Bladder Independence in Spina Bifida: A Guide for Parents
...eventually, and it often comes later than it should. Teaching bowel and bladder independence in spina bifida...parent's availability. The families who start this teaching process early report smoother transitions. The...The ones who wait until high school are often teaching under pressure, with a teenager who's resistant,...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...exists because some students need instruction that looks different from what the rest of the class receives: not just more time or a quieter room, but teaching designed specifically for how their brain works. IDEA covers 13 disability categories, including specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyscalculia,...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...internet had a forum for whatever else came up, and this one rarely does. Teaching consent, managing safety, creating space for social connection while staying...and they need repetition across contexts before they stick. If you start teaching consent when your 15-year-old expresses interest in someone, you're rushing...