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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
As parents of children with disabilities, it is important that we do everything possible to help them dream large and soar toward their goals! Remember the whole purpose of special education services is to prepare them for further education, employment, or independent living.
Categories: Family Support
Let’s learn about differentiated instruction––what it is and how it can be used in school and at home.
Categories: Education & Schools
As parents, we never forget the day we learn about our child’s diagnosis. Here are some steps to take after hearing this news for the first time.
Categories: Diagnosis & Health Care
Learn some tips for talking to and about people with disabilities.
Categories: Family Support
Here are some practical ideas for increasing independence by sending a child on some simple “errands.”
Categories: Transition to Adulthood
No one knows your child as well as you do. So trust your gut and speak up!
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It’s OK to take time to care for yourself. Here’s how.
Categories: Family Support
If your child receives special education services, you have attended the ARD meeting. Here are some tips (from a mom) to help you have a productive meeting.
Categories: Education & Schools
It’s time to prepare your child to get ready to return to school. Here are some tips to get you started.
Categories: Education & Schools
For children on the autism spectrum, the Autism Supplement is an important part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) paperwork. It lists 11 strategies that must be discussed at the Admission, Review and Dismissal/IEP (ARD/IEP) meeting.
Categories: Education & Schools