As Autism Awareness Month continues, let’s focus on a disorder that is not solely associated with autism but often coincides; Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). As humans, we are constantly using our senses to absorb and understand the world around us. This comes naturally to most of us and we can…

Each day, parents send their children off to school with hopes they will have a great day. Our goals as parents are to make sure children are safe, cared for, and learning. We want our children to grow and develop. We know as parents that school can be hard. Some…

As we approach the holiday season, it’s important to realize that they can be fun and exciting for many, but challenging and overwhelming for others. It’s critical that we provide our children with strategies and tools to help with mindfulness and regulating their emotions. …

The school year is in full swing by now. We are all into some sort of routine and continuing to work through the challenges of the pandemic. One thing is for sure, children all over the country are still experiencing trauma. How do we help these children through all of…

Many of our children are wrapping up the first quarter of the 2021–2022 school year. The rhythm and routine of the school year has balanced out some. This also signals the first set of report cards to be coming home and parent-teacher conferences. Some dread the parent-teacher conferences, not knowing…

This week I was connecting with a friend and former colleague, discussing the struggles within one of the local school districts. This is a large urban district that was struggling prior to the pandemic and now is barely keeping its head above water. And at what cost? Students are suffering…

As an education student, a common sentiment was you would learn more on the job than you would in a college lecture hall. But what about the things you learn in neither? …

The topics discussed on this blog are typically inspired by conversations with parents, teachers, and administrators or the content of an article that piqued my curiosity. Recently, there have been numerous discussions around whether a student needs a 504 plan or an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). …