by Bonnie Landau | Jan 18, 2018 | Advocacy, Blog
It is hard to stay on top of all the social media information, but it is important to keep abreast of what is going on in special education. These are the people I follow to help me learn new strategies for kids as well as information on changes in government policy.... 
by Bonnie Landau | Jan 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Printable
How do you know when you need a special education advocate? In Chapter 12 of Special Ed Mom Survival Guide, I emphasize the need to ask for help when you feel overwhelmed. Sometimes it takes an advocate to help you find your way out of the stress, especially when you... 
by Bonnie Landau | Dec 31, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP, Printable
Creating an IEP binder is one of the best ways to make sure it is easy to access all the details in the mounds of paperwork. Between IEP documents, school documents and outside doctor assessments, and research, you can literally have piles of paperwork to sort... 
by Bonnie Landau | Dec 31, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IDEA, Special Ed Law
Procedural Safeguards, sometimes called Parent Rights, are the laws each state has implemented in order to ensure compliance with IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). While the Federal Government establishes laws for special education through the IDEA,... 
by Steve Weed | Sep 1, 2017 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by a fellow Karen Thomas, a fellow Special Ed Mom who has an online community called Naturally Healing Autism. Karen has a background in natural medicine, and when your son was diagnosed with autism, she used her knowledge 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 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 6, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP
It’s that time of year when we realize our child may need more support in school. Whether this is your first IEP or you are a seasoned pro, you cannot help but have anxiety when approaching the meeting. Even when the team is kind and truly tries to help, there...
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