The Section 504 Plan School can be a stressful environment for your child and can also be a time of vulnerability. Appropriate accommodations and modifications can reduce stress and assist in achieving and maintaining educational success. As a parent, you are your...
“When you give other people the gift of your attention and empathy, it makes them feel understood and they become more open to hearing what’s on your mind.” Dr. Michael Nichols Compassionate Communication Research shows that the more our brain is stimulated, the more...
Trusting Partnerships with Professionals Trust between parents and educational professionals is crucial in developing effective partnerships. Fear, difference in values, inaccurate or false information and the feeling of betrayal are some of the barriers to trust that...
Introduction to Dyslexia The Mayo Clinic characterizes Dyslexia as a learning disorder that involves reading difficulty due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Dyslexia affects people differently, so...
National Employment Awareness Month In 1945, Congress established the first week of October as the Employ the Physically Handicapped Week. In 1998 the word “physically” was removed and the name was changed to National Disability Employment Awareness Month....
