Changing Skills for a Changing World
What if we focused, instead, on practicing critical thinking and problem solving…
Take your Vitamin D this Summer: Join Us for Summer Camp at Fick Educational Services
Summer is coming and that means summer camp season is almost upon us! Here at Fick Educational Services, the offices are always bustling with activity and learning throughout the summer, and there's scientific reason for it. Research has shown multiple benefits of...
On Being Your Child’s Biggest Fan: Identifying and Implementing the Best Accommodations for Your Child
The struggle is real – identifying and implementing accommodations that truly assist your child can be a daunting task. We want to see our children successful in school, but we also want them to have the tools to advocate for themselves after high school. A few simple...
Getting Ready for IEP Season: Creating an IEP Binder
In the wake of the Netflix show on Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, everyone is on a hunt to cut out what doesn’t spark joy. I, for one, have made more trips to Goodwill than I can count in the pursuit of simplifying my life! But what does...
If at First You Don’t Succeed…
Did you know you, as a parent, can request a reevaluation of your child’s IEP? So often it seems that the IEP is the end of the evaluation, but the reality is that sometimes we don’t get it all right the first time. This brings to mind the old adage from Thomas...