Successfully Advocate for Your Child with these Tips

Have you heard the adage, "Do not listen with the intent to reply, but with the intent to understand"? It's Communication 101. It's simple, yet incredibly challenging. It's easy to listen when all is going well, but when emotions run high and failure appears to be the next way stop on the horizon, listening to understand becomes a monumental task.

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In Search of a Strength-Based Approach to Special Education

Every child, no matter how far behind, is on a developmental path hard-wired for growth and learning. Using strength-based language doesn’t mean ignoring or sugar-coating weaknesses. It means keeping the focus on student growth.

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Assessment of Learning Disabilities: It’s Not What You Think

As it stands, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires states to adopt criteria for the identification of specific learning disabilities (SLD). What you may not realize, however, is that within these IDEA regulations, there is still plenty of room for debate.

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Hanging on to Your School Psychologist in an Era of Shortages

With so much competition for a slice of district budgets, how do schools meet ALL needs? Well, the short answer is that they probably can’t, but that doesn’t stop them from trying.  And while there may be shortages in staff, there is no shortage of dedicated professionals giving their all to help kids.

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