With the school year in full-swing, I’m reminded of the stress and challenges I faced transitioning my children into a…
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Are Girls Underdiagnosed for Dyslexia?
Girls can compensate for their dyslexia symptoms, meaning some girls with dyslexia might be overlooked.
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.
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.
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.
Your Child's Education: Fully Customizable
For many parents, choosing the educational path for their child is a simple task. We live in neighborhoods with quality…
The Back-to-School Survival Guide
Preparing Your Child, Schoolteachers, and Yourself for the Year Ahead
Deciphering Dysgraphia
Does your young student struggle when gripping a writing utensil? Is his handwriting illegible? Your pediatrician may point to a…
Cut the Ribbon
Phase one of the My Possibilities Campus for Higher Learning opens late April, allowing the Plano organization to serve hundreds more…
A Beginner's Guide: Your Child's Educational Rights
Why even the strongest laws and programs need parental involvement to succeed.
Finding the right college program for your child with special needs
How to find the right program for your child with special needs and plan a smooth transition to college life.
Cameras in Special Education Classrooms
Will cameras protect kids and teachers in special education classrooms?
The Sibling Superhero
Our daughter Kiersten is 9, and along with the standard drama, trials and tribulations that accompany a pre-tween, our little lady faces the added daily stress of living with and worrying about siblings with serious issues.
Back to School
We’re just getting back into the back-to-school groove. We sent our youngest, Ethan — and his nurse — to the second grade. Our daughter, Kiersten, just started…
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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…
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…
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.