How to Be a Proactive Parent at School: Part 3
In the previous posts in this series, Cassandra Sines shared what she’s learned about being the parent of two children with behavioral special needs. In Part 1, she gave advice about how to work with the public school system. Part 2 described and provided downloads for five of the pages she uses in the All About Me notebook she gives her son’s teachers at the beginning of each school year. This post provides five more downloads and descriptions you can adapt for your child’s circumstances.
All About Me Notebook Page Descriptions
- About My Illness: The first page of this section is a listing of diagnoses followed by information about each diagnosis.
- Educational Information: Again, this section has a brief cover page description, followed by information about how the diagnosis affects the child’s educational experience. Parents can get information from physicians, therapists or reputable websites. Two example downloads of educational documents are also listed below.
- Resources: Lists of books and websites where educators can find more information about the child’s disorder, condition, or disease. The example contains resources about bipolar disorder. If your child has a different diagnosis, you will need to replace these resources with those pertaining to your child’s situation.
- The Storm in My Brain: Cover sheet introducing a booklet about this child’s specific condition.
All About Me Notebook Downloads
- All About My Illnesses
- Education Information
- Educational Download 1
- Educational Download 2
- Resources
- The Storm in My Brain
If all these downloads make you feel overwhelmed, don’t worry. Cassandra is an ordinary mom, just like you. She doesn’t have an education or medical degree. She created her son’s notebook page by page, and you can, too. And if you have questions about how to put your notebook together, leave a comment. I’m here to help you. And if you want to read more about life at Cassandra’s house, visit her blog, www.TwoSpecialNeedsChildren.com
Go for it!
Jolene
