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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
I wasn't ready for my first ARD. But now I am. Here's how I got prepared.
Categories: Education & Schools
Here are three personal examples of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) that show different options for education placement.
Categories: Education & Schools
We have lots of documents that are critical to my son’s care. We have medical records, prescriptions, therapy reports, school reports…and more. The ability to access those documents quickly and easily is important. It can be helpful when trying to get my point across to doctors or school administrators.
Categories: Education & Schools
Sometimes we are lucky enough to find the profession that is our life’s work. I did.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
Did you know that you can bring someone with you to your child’s Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) meeting? You don’t have to go alone. It can be very helpful to bring a friend.
Categories: Education & Schools
Many schools support inclusion. But it’s up to parents to make it happen.
Categories: Education & Schools
ARD meetings can be intimidating. You may forget which questions to ask. So here's a list of questions I always take to my ARD meetings.
Categories: Education & Schools
The sense of accomplishment you feel when you have fought to get others to recognize and understand your child is worth the struggle.
Categories: Education & Schools
Before I had my son, I was a special education teacher. I was one of those teachers who believed that these "special" kids needed to be kept safe. After teaching in a self-contained special education class, my views slowly started to change.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools, Transition to Adulthood
How and why I was able to get an inclusive education for my son with autism.
Categories: Education & Schools