What to know about special needs meetings, decisions and services when advocating for your child’s education
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New Program Boosts North Texas Kids’ Reading Skills—Through Horses
Equest, a therapeutic horsemanship center, launched its new Equine Assisted Literacy Program, which uses horses, books and more to advance reading skills.
ARD & Parents of Children with Special Needs
Trying to learn how to navigate the special education system and how to advocate for your child? Learn from our mom blogger Jenay’s experience.
News Roundup: Top Stories In The Special Needs Community This Month
JUNE Disability Scoop –  Amazon recently ordered a new comedic drama that will stream through Prime Video and will feature actors…
Educational Apps + Activities for Kids With Special Needs
Stability and structure are essential for children with special needs. So here are some educational apps and activities to move the minds and bodies of your children until the uncertainty is gone.
Texas A&M University’s New Program for Students With Intellectual Disabilities
We check in with a member of Aggie ACHIEVE’s inaugural class, plus tips on finding the right college program for your child with IDD.
How to Let Go of Parent Guilt
With the school year in full-swing, I’m reminded of the stress and challenges I faced transitioning my children into a…
The Funniest #MomTruths We Heard in October
Oh, my kid had school today? Whoops… Laugh out loud at these real-life moments submitted by our readers.
Things to Remember When Your Child With Special Needs Starts School
The beginning of school is scary as beginnings usually are. But our anxieties heighten when we know that child has differing needs.
Are Girls Underdiagnosed for Dyslexia?
Girls can compensate for their dyslexia symptoms, meaning some girls with dyslexia might be overlooked.
Dallas Author, Illustrator and Down Syndrome Advocate Teaches Kids About Inclusivity
After caring for his uncle with Down syndrome, author and illustrator Jordan Burk published a children’s book to teach kids about the genetic disorder.
How Frisco ISD and Frisco Public Library Are Helping Teens With IDD
High schoolers with special needs are building job skills and independence through this FISD and Frisco Library IDD program.
How To Be Like Me Brings Awareness To The Special Needs Community
Despite good intentions, your kiddo’s peers (and their parents!) might not understand how best to engage with your child. But…
Why Young Adults With Special Needs Thrive At Their Jobs
Why your young adult is ready for the workforce
Meet Terry Stotts, the Dallas Special Ed Teacher Equipping Kids To Give Back
Terry Stotts has 35 years of teaching under his belt—or more precisely, his tool belt. As the construction technology teacher…
ARD Pressed: How Parents Can Prep for Admission, Review and Dismissal Meetings
Preparing for Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) meetings beforehand will help you manage the stress of navigating the special education journey.
How To Prepare Your Child With Special Needs for Lockdown Drills
Since my daughter Dawn was diagnosed with intellectual and developmental delays, I have worried about her safety. I worried that…
Sound Advice: School Rules
Last spring, my son Chad, then a sophomore, was resigned to the fact that he wouldn’t go to college. So…
Sound Advice
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Laugh Out Loud
Stomping Ground Comedy Theater is unrolling Improv for Life, a series of therapeutic comedy classes for teens and adults with anxiety, autism, dementia and brain injuries, run by psychotherapist Andrea K. Baum.
