by Bonnie Landau | Apr 12, 2025 | Blog
My son was diagnosed with severe APD. We did AIT listening therapy, primary reflex integration and Neurofeedback. The AIT fixed a conductive hearing loss he had and fixed the strapedius muscle in the middle ear. He was 6 and for the first time was hearing normally...
by Bonnie Landau | Jul 28, 2019 | Back to School, Blog, Infographic
Unfortunately it is that time of year when we have to transition our kids away from a less structured schedule and extended sleep times to the reliability of the school day. Getting ready for back to school can be fun, but it can also be overwhelming when you have so...
by Bonnie Landau | Jun 9, 2019 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP, Printable
Join me for a FREE Facebook Live! SWOT Analysis Q&ASaturday, June 22, 2019 at 9 am PST Join my Special Ed Mom Facebook Group to participate! It’s FINALLY the end of school year. Was it worth it? In the early years, my family couldn’t wait for the relief that...
by Bonnie Landau | Feb 17, 2019 | Advocacy, Blog, Infographic
In all my advocacy work as a parent, and all the individual work with students, I have found self-advocacy to be one of the most important skills that a student can develop. Self-advocacy is the ability to ask for the support that is needed in order to be successful...
by Bonnie Landau | Nov 13, 2018 | Blog, Fun Stuff, Gifts
We all know that little builders are thrilled when they get a Lego kit, but did you know there are a lot of other great ways to stretch the imagination of a visual spatial creator? Other plastic toys and magnet kits provide great opportunities to learn other ways...
by Bonnie Landau | Oct 13, 2018 | Advocacy, Blog, Interview
I feel really fortunate to be interviewed by Michael Boll at California Special Needs Law Group. Michael is working on putting together a network of special education advocates so we can get to know advocates in different regions of California. Since we each work in...
by Bonnie Landau | Oct 7, 2018 | Accommodations, Auditory Processing, Blog, Classroom Help, Coping Strategies, Sensory Processing
Many people with APD (auditory processing disorder) suffer from hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound) and difficulty understanding in noisy situations (auditory figure-ground issues). For child this is especially difficult because school is filled with all sorts of loud...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 16, 2018 | Attention Problems, Blog, Classroom Help, Coping Strategies, Sensory Processing
Working with kids means knowing what to do when a child doesn’t fit still. Kids who know me are ready for me to pull out my ‘fidget bag’ and are always excited to see what new gadgets I have added. These fidgets are the all-time favorites of the kids...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 16, 2018 | Advocacy, IEP, Printable
Getting ready for an IEP meeting can be really nerve wracking, but it doesn’t have to be. If you know how to prepare and how to plan, the process can be easier than expected.I created the attached IEP Preparation Checklist with 20 different tasks you need to...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 8, 2018 | Autism, Blog, Coping Strategies, Fun Stuff, Sensory Processing
Tactile (Touch) Sensory Input Pineapple Thumbprint Drawing Ice Paint DIY Sidewalk Chalk Pops Bouncy Ball Stamp Pufferfish Textured Hot Air Balloon Sensory Craft Worry Pet Buddies for Anxiety Pool Noodle Pom Pom Shooter Puffy Paint Octopus Ocean Slime Stretchy Slime 20...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 8, 2018 | Blog, Classroom Help, Coping Strategies, Infographic, Stress & Learning
Anxiety is one of the most difficult emotions to get control over, but with useful strategies you can do a lot to help a child calm down. I have used the following strategies with children and found they are very effective at shifting thought patterns and helping a...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 4, 2018 | 504, Assessments, Autism, IDEA, IEP
I have had many parents become confused as to why their child might qualify for autism in a doctor’s setting, but the school says the child does not qualify for an IEP. Conversely, some students qualify for an IEP under the autism category, but despite repeated...
