Tag: Teacher

How Much Academic Help is Too Much?

1/1 Aid, Autism, IEP, Online Learning, parenting, School, Special Education, Teacher 26

Last week, I was positive Declan was going to fail his math test. Find out what happened, here!

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yellow school bus on road

The Plans Unfold

1/1 Aid, Autism, COVID-19, High Functioning Autism, IEP, Impulsivity, learning, Listening, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Routine, School, Sensory Seeking, Sibling, Social Distancing, Speech, Swimming, Teacher 21

The first round of plans for the new school year have been sent out. Knowing MY kids, one of the plans made me smile. Read more about it, here!

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School: To be, or not to be? That is the question…

1/1 Aid, Autism, COVID-19, Friendships, Handwriting, IEP, Mario, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, parenting, Pool, School, Self-Regulation, Social Distancing, support 44

The conversation is in the air. What will school look like in the Fall? I think it may be different for everyone. Read more, here!

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When Personalities Clash

1/1 Aid, Autism, Behavior Chart, Communication, Control, Flexible Thinking, Friends, Grades, IEP, learning, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Online Learning, Parent, parenting, Resources, reward, Reward Chart, services, social anxiety, Social Interaction, Social Learning, Social Skills, Special Education, Speech, support, Teacher 35

Another school year, another IEP meeting – both of which I am glad are over. Read why, here!

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ā€œHeads Up!ā€

Aggression, Autism, frustration, Masking, Parent, School, Teacher, Transitions 22

After years of giving Declanā€™s teacher an unnecessary ā€œHeads Up!ā€ Iā€™ve come to a different conclusion: Declan is a different child at home than he is at school. Read more, here!

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Autism, Anxiety, Depression and The Weekend News

Anxiety, Autism, Behavior Chart, Depression, Grades, Handwriting, High Functioning Autism, learning, Mental Health, Parent, parenting, Teacher 35

The Weekend News is a subject in school that causes Declan great distress. Unable to reach a solution with his teacher, I found myself advising Declan in a way Iā€™ve never advised before. Read more, here!

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A Parenting Lesson from Nancy Edison

Parent, parenting, support, Teacher 13

Recently, I heard the story of Thomas Edison and his mother, Nancy Edison ā€“ whose Mama Bear moment is a lesson for us all. Read more, here!

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Understanding ALL the Challenges

1/1 Aid, Autism, conference, Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, frustration, parenting, Santa, Social Skills, Teacher 28

After seeing a positive outcome, does one really understand how challenging some things can be for my autistic son? Read more, here!

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Sometimes the Teacher Isn’t Going to Like My Child

Autism, Bobby, High Functioning Autism, School, Teacher 14

Through the years my kids have had some pretty amazing teachers that liked them. Some haven’t. Read how we have handled those situations, here!

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ALL the Kids are Ready!

Autism, High Functioning Autism, School, Social Learning, Social Skills, Success 22

Catelyn has not been excited about school. Feeling bad about the year ahead, we reached out and were pleasantly surprised. Read about Cates transition from sad to happy student, here!

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