Tag: aides

Does your child have a 1:1 aide at school? Maybe their teacher partners with an occupational therapist to help build stronger handwriting or motor skills. Or perhaps a bus with extra support gets them safely to and from school each day. These are all examples of related services — but they’re just the beginning. IDEA …

School just started. What if things go sideways? How do I make sure the school responds appropriately? Sound familiar? If you’re parenting a child with a disability, you may already be bracing for the call from the teacher, the IEP meeting where “behavior” takes over the conversation, or mornings when your child begs to stay …

While school offers plenty of opportunities for kids to have fun, engage in extracurricular activities, and learn new things, it can also feel extra vulnerable, and sometimes downright scary — especially for our kiddos. Socializing and making friends is daunting enough, but what if they’re also feeling like they just can’t fit it, or they’re …

School safety is something every parent thinks about, but when your child has disabilities, there’s a whole other layer of concerns to navigate. There is frequently one set of directives during emergencies and we have to assess if they are accessible to our child. If they have mobility issues, what is the plan to help …

As parents, we send our kids off to school hoping that all their needs are being met, including their mental, emotional, physical, and yes, the most foundational need — safety. Tools for safety and support, like an emergency evacuation plan and an individual health plan, create a school environment that is physically safer and less …