Our Dyslexic Journey
I decided to write this post just in case someone out there is having some of the same school struggles as we’ve had. I want to share our dyslexic journey experience, so maybe someone starting this...
View ArticleFirst Day Jitters are for Parents Too
How the Day Started I don’t know your name yet, but “thank you” to the child who was kind to my child on his first day of school. My son had already missed the first week due to illness, so he had a...
View ArticleTips for Surviving an IEP Meeting
IEP meetings can be daunting. It doesn’t matter if it’s your first or 30th meeting, each and every one comes with a bit of anxiety. Because of this, I wanted to share some of our IEP meeting tips...
View ArticleDyslexia: What Has Helped Us
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is one of the most common language-based learning disabilities, and it is estimated that 5-10% of the population have dyslexia. Both of my children are...
View ArticleFinding Organization in Distance Learning
We are into our fourth week of distance learning, and I am not going to lie, it has been a bit of a challenge. Seriously, I don’t think anyone is feeling like this new situation is great, but we are...
View ArticleWhy We Don’t Do Summer School
I start counting down the days to summer break as soon as school starts in the fall. Being a parent of school-age children can be exhausting. Being a parent of a child with special needs on a school...
View ArticleDyslexia Loves Company
Dyslexia and Coexisting Conditions School never came easy for my kids. On our journey to understand why school was so hard for them, the day came when we finally received a diagnosis of dyslexia. It...
View ArticleTravel Anxiety Tips
Editor’s Note: This story was originally posted in spring of 2019. These travel anxiety tips have helped us tremendously over the years. Since we are currently in the midst of preparing for more...
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