Is Starting with Preschool Special Education Right for Your Child?
Oftentimes, the needs of children who require special academic or emotional support don’t present themselves until they are already enrolled in a full-time school program. Many children with special needs don’t exhibit signs of requiring…
How to Balance Teacher-Nurse Collaboration in Special Education
No matter how much you love your child, the fact of the matter is that having a child with special needs often proves challenging. There are a lot of things to take into consideration to ensure your child is receiving the utmost quality care…
Special Education – We Can Do Better
As the 50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s infamous “I have a dream” speech has received a lot of news coverage it got me thinking about another very important area of civil rights… special education.
Until recently (last 30 years)…
What to Look for in a Special Education Aide
There are specific qualities that are inherent to all teachers, but this is particularly true of those individuals who work with children with special needs. The classroom environment can be a challenging and crucial experience for your child,…
Finding Grants for Disabled Children
From food to healthcare and from medical to academic needs, the cost of raising a child can be quite cumbersome. When you add to those traditional costs of raising a child the additional expenses that come along with raising a special needs…
Special Education Books all Special Ed Parents Should Read
As a parent, your child is your entire world. No matter what their needs or ability levels are, you want to make sure that you provide them with the best opportunities possible so that they can become well-rounded and self sufficient individuals.…