School Options – So Many Choices

School Options – So Many Choices

Choosing the right school for your child is a big decision and one that parents often struggle with. Parents of children with special needs face an even bigger decision because of the need to find a place with the right specialized services and one where their child...
Getting Ready for the New School Year

Getting Ready for the New School Year

It’s that time of year- the heat finally breaks, the days are a bit shorter, and the kids are about to go back to school. Parents and teachers with years of ‘first day of school’ experience still something feel overwhelmed by preparing for a new...

The Basics of Gifted Education

While we often focus on how to help academically struggling children to succeed there is a tendency to forget about kids who are gifted because they easily do what teachers require of them.  When we hear the word “gifted” we quickly assume it means a person has a high...
ADHD – Let’s Break it Down!

ADHD – Let’s Break it Down!

We all know someone who has ADHD, right?  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (aren’t you glad we don’t have to say that all the time?) Numbers are on the rise and it’s currently estimated that 11 percent of children and 4 percent of adults struggle with this...
Can I Ask for My Child’s School Records?

Can I Ask for My Child’s School Records?

Personal privacy is something we all value and understand the need for.  This is especially true as we daily face the challenges of unlimited access to data on the internet.  Cyber criminals hack our email accounts, steal our credit card numbers and even our...