For Families and Caregivers – The News You Need This Week (1/11/12)

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Having a Special Needs Family Member can put a lot of stress on a marriage. This husband gives some tips to strengthen your marriage.

 

Bill To Allow Service Animals To Accompany Special Needs Students To School Now Law

Seems to me that we shouldn’t need a law to govern this but if we do, at least we have it now.

Creative Music Therapy: Music’s Capacity to Reach Developmental Potential 

Music is the language of the soul. This is a wonderful article on the benefits of Music Therapy.

Itemized Tour of the Most Terrifying Playground in the World

This is an excellent review of what makes Playgrounds safe and fun – for all kids.

Budget. When it comes to working with your child’s school the word budget is usually a negative thing. Here are 3 articles that don’t all agree but might at least give you a bit more insight into the system and how to work with it.

Eight Ways to Motivate a School Other than Money

Is Your School District Trying to Balance the Budget on the Backs of Special Ed Kids?

Special Education Gets Funding Boost

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For Families and Caregivers – The News You Need This Week (1/4/12)

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The Kids are getting ready to go back to school after the Holiday break so let’s talk school stuff…

Here is an interesting article from Florida. I think we are all aware of the benefits of inclusion but you might want to share this with teachers, school administrators and parents.

Why Everyone Learns More When Students With Disabilities Are Included

A couple of months ago I shared an article about one school’s alternative approach to restraint – School Greets Behavior Challenges With Alternative Approach - but now we are seeing some efforts to change the laws. Here are three articles explaining what is happening and how you can get involved.

New Effort Emerges To Curb Restraint, Seclusion In Schools

Age of Autism - Share your Child’s Restraint and Seclusion Stories with Senator Harkin

About.com – Share Your Child’s Experience With Restraint and Seclusion

And soon we will all be faced with the great yearly task of t-a-x-e-s. Did you know that you may be eligible for deductions for Special Education expenses? Here’s an article with more info:

Tax Deductions for Special Education

 

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For Families and Caregivers – The News You Need This Week (11/16/11)

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Do you have a child who wanders? Check out this article on SupportforSpecialNeeds.com

Why @xtremeparnthood Encourages a Wandering Emergency Plan

An interesting perspective on Self-Advocacy

Advocacy Begins With “No”

Sometimes it’s difficult to keep relationships with Service Providers amicable and they spiral into a confrontational quagmire that is more of a power struggle than anything representing a team.

Here are a couple of helpful articles from Special Education Advisor that may help.

Bridging Home-School Communications: Helping Parents Begin Conversations with Teachers

Successful Parent-Teacher Partnerships of High School Students

Restraint is not the only option – share this article with your child’s school (or any program) to help them think about alternatives.

School Greets Behavior Challenges With Alternative Approach

 

 

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