Oct 7, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Creating a Homework Space for Your Child with Special Needs

Really, truly, I do not work for the Washington Post and receive no kickbacks from them for promoting their articles. And I don’t know if editors are directing their reporters and bloggers to write about special needs. What I do know is that in the past few months they’re run some bang up articles about travel with special needs kids, an... read more

Oct 3, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Guest Blogger Ellen Stumbo: When Back to School Is Different

Guest blogger Ellen Stumbo’s three girls went to school this fall. Each daughter responded differently to the experience, partly because of their personalities, partly because of their ages, and partly because two of them have special needs. In today’s post Ellen writes about her thoughts about her girls’ first day of school and... read more

Sep 14, 2011 Posted by Jolene

Easing Your Child’s Back-To-School Anxiety

Way back in fifth grade I was so scared of our schools tough-as-nails science and math teacher that my tummy hurt every single morning. So much, in fact, that more than once I stayed home all morning with very real, very painful stomach aches…that disappeared the minute her science and math block ended. I was suffering from school anxiety, a... read more

Sep 12, 2011 Posted by Jolene

5 Articles for the Start of a New School Year

With the school year off and running all across the country, parents of kids with special needs will soon be hunting for resources. If you’re one of those parents, Terri Mauro at about.com has what you’re need. Terri Mauro’s School Countdown Terri recently emailed her followers (I’m one of them) a countdown of school-related... read more

Aug 22, 2011 Posted by Jolene

3 Tips for Transitioning Back to School

School is about to start all over the country. For some kids with special needs it can be a hard transition, one parents can make easier by following a few simple steps. Here are a few favorites I used as a parent and suggested to parents during my teaching days: Tip #1: Add Routine to the Day Start adjusting your child’s bed time and wake up... read more