by Lisa Pelissier | Sep 13, 2023 | Encouragement, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Support
Fighting weariness as a new special needs homeschool year begins makes the whole endeavor feel impossible. That sensation is dragging down guest blogger Lisa Pelissier as she helps her daughters deal with unexpected mental health challenges. Read on to discover how...
by Kristin Faith Evans | Aug 23, 2023 | Grief, How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Managing mixed emotions when our kids with mixed emotions go back to school can be, well, emotional. Guest blogger Kristin Faith Evans is experiencing a wide gambit of those emotions this August and is here to share her best feelings-management techniques with you...
by Maggi Gale | Aug 16, 2023 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
How much is too much to tell teachers about my child’s disability? Maggie Gale, today’s guest blogger and mom to a daughter with medical special needs, asked that question at the start of every school year. Even though she was a teacher herself, she spent much time...
by Lisa Pelissier | May 4, 2022 | How-Tos, School/Education, Special Needs Parenting
Parenting in light of neurodiversity often occurs through trial and error. Today, Lisa Pelissier describes tips she’s learned while trial-and-error parenting her son who has high functioning autism. My son has high functioning autism. He can pass. He seems “normal” to...
by Marnie Witters | Oct 20, 2020 | School/Education
School options for special needs students have to be examined and addressed as the pandemic continues. Guest blogger Marnie Witters describes school options for special needs students that have worked for her family. In March of 2020, our high school sons went from...
by Jessica Temple | May 21, 2020 | Advocacy, School/Education
Navigating an IEP meeting during the coronavirus shutdown can be tricky, but it’s not impossible. Guest blogger Jessica Temple offers tips parents can use to be on top of their game and remain tearless now and after the shut down ends. We recently had an...