by Bonnie Landau | Nov 30, 2017 | Auditory Processing, Blog, Learning Disability
Audiologists have not determined exactly what causes auditory processing disorder (APD), although there has been some consensus that there are two primary types: Acquired APD: The child was born with normal auditory function, but at some point the hearing system was...
by Bonnie Landau | Nov 18, 2017 | Auditory Processing, Blog
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is one of the lesser known disabilities, but more and more it is being identified as the root cause of learning challenges. The most common type of APD is difficulty understanding language in the presence of competing sounds. There...
by Bonnie Landau | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog, Sensory Processing, Stress & Learning
Hands down the weighted blanket was the best thing we ever bought to help our son with sensory issues. There would have many more meltdowns and many more nights without sleep if we had not invested in this invaluable. Here are 5 reasons I think you should have a...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 11, 2017 | Back to School, Blog
Have you ever used a social story to help your child transition from one situation to another? Social stories are great tools that offer a simple, easy-to-understand format to explain a situation. Sometimes it helps a child understand what is going to happen in a...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 11, 2017 | Back to School, Book Review, Parenting
Going back to school is uppermost in our mind this time of year, and we all know our kids have the hardest time expressing it. Sometimes reading to them, then discussing the story, is a great way to help your child open and about their anxiety. Vicki at Babies to...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 11, 2017 | Accommodations, Advocacy, Back to School, Blog, TBI
I created this presentation to share with school counselors about how to help kids transition back to school after a brain injury. I’m not just referring to a severely traumatic brain injury, but any child who has had an insult to their brain. This could include...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 11, 2017 | Blog, IEP, T-shirts
Here are some fun t-shirts I have created to help us find some humor in this process. Keep smiling because in the end it will turn out okay, even if the journey is a bit bumpy! Click on the t-shirt images and you can buy them right here at the Special Mom Advocate...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 10, 2017 | Back to School, Blog
My oldest son is starting high school this year, and while he did amazingly well in 8th grade, I am an anxious mom about this upcoming transition. He is excited to see friends again, but not too thrilled at the prospect of schoolwork. He no longer needed an aide...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 10, 2017 | Autism, Biomedical Healing, Blog
How can a child go from being totally spacey, unable to focus and needing a one-on-one aide in school to becoming an independent student who gets A’s and B’s in general education classes? Biomedical healing is one approach that can bring this sort of...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 3, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP
IEP Goal Banks can be your best resource for helping write goals for your child’s IEP. The IEP Team is suppose to write the goals together, but often the school staff writes it before the parent gets involved. That is why in my book, Special Ed Mom Survival...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 3, 2017 | Advocacy, Back to School, Blog, Classroom Help, Printable
The school year is about to start and I know you are already feeling stress about sending your child back to school. You wonder if the teacher will be helpful and supportive, or mean and a problem. Until you know, you will have to focus on deep breaths and hope for...
by Bonnie Landau | May 31, 2017 | Blog, Parenting
When I was a child, my parents kept the TV locked in a cabinet, and we were only allowed to watch 2 hours per week. Usually Little House on the Prairie on Monday nights, and Love Boat on Saturday night. If we were lucky, they would fall asleep during Love Boat and we...
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