by Bonnie Landau | Apr 11, 2026 | Learning Disability
Did you know that over 13% of students in the USA have some form of learning disability (LD) that effects their learning? That means 13 out of every 100 students is struggling with school. Recently we have seen a rise in the number of children with LDs, but nobody...
by Bonnie Landau | Jul 28, 2019 | Back to School, Blog, Infographic
Unfortunately it is that time of year when we have to transition our kids away from a less structured schedule and extended sleep times to the reliability of the school day. Getting ready for back to school can be fun, but it can also be overwhelming when you have so...
by Bonnie Landau | Jun 9, 2019 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP, Printable
Join me for a FREE Facebook Live! SWOT Analysis Q&ASaturday, June 22, 2019 at 9 am PST Join my Special Ed Mom Facebook Group to participate! It’s FINALLY the end of school year. Was it worth it? In the early years, my family couldn’t wait for the relief that...
by Emily Graham | May 5, 2019 | Autism, Biomedical Healing, Blog, Guest Post
Sometimes, traditional parenting methods can be a source of frustration in families with children on the autism spectrum. Kids with autism often express themselves differently, have special sensory concerns, and might not understand certain social expectations. Read...
by Steve Weed | Mar 13, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP
You may have read about me in Special Ed Mom’s Survival Guide. I’m Bonnie’s husband Steve, otherwise known as the dad who had a hard time letting go of my dreams for a typical son. Those days are behind me. As a professional mediator, I thought I could handle IEP...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 6, 2019 | Blog
My son was diagnosed with severe APD. We did AIT listening therapy, primary reflex integration and Neurofeedback. The AIT fixed a conductive hearing loss he had and fixed the strapedius muscle in the middle ear. He was 6 and for the first time was hearing normally and...
by Bonnie Landau | Feb 17, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, Infographic
In all my advocacy work as a parent, and all the individual work with students, I have found self-advocacy to be one of the most important skills that a student can develop. Self-advocacy is the ability to ask for the support that is needed in order to be successful...
by Bonnie Landau | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Fun Stuff, Gifts
We all know that little builders are thrilled when they get a Lego kit, but did you know there are a lot of other great ways to stretch the imagination of a visual spatial creator? Other plastic toys and magnet kits provide great opportunities to learn other ways...
by Bonnie Landau | Oct 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Blog, Interview
I feel really fortunate to be interviewed by Michael Boll at California Special Needs Law Group. Michael is working on putting together a network of special education advocates so we can get to know advocates in different regions of California. Since we each work in...
by Bonnie Landau | Oct 7, 2018 | Accommodations, Auditory Processing, Blog, Classroom Help, Coping Strategies, Sensory Processing
Many people with APD (auditory processing disorder) suffer from hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound) and difficulty understanding in noisy situations (auditory figure-ground issues). For child this is especially difficult because school is filled with all sorts of loud...
