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 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 | Jul 25, 2018 | Advocacy, Back to School, Blog, Classroom Help
Starting a new school year is a big chore for many teachers. They often have to create new curriculum and schools introduce new methodologies, and then of course all teachers get a new group of students. They may hear about your student from other teachers, but they...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 15, 2018 | Accommodations, Auditory Processing, Blog, Classroom Help, Learning Disability
Help for learning disabilities are often called accommodations. Accommodations are ways of modifying environment to assist with overcoming the challenges of a learning disability. For example, if a person has difficulty hearing when competing noise is present,...
by Bonnie Landau | Nov 30, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Blog, Classroom Help
Q: My child is a model student. The teacher said he participates very well in class, does all his work and is well liked by the other kids. He never has any discipline problems and all his teachers have loved working with him. However, within minutes of coming home...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 3, 2017 | Advocacy, Back to School, Blog, Classroom Help, Printable
The school year is about to start and I know you are already feeling stress about sending your child back to school. You wonder if the teacher will be helpful and supportive, or mean and a problem. Until you know, you will have to focus on deep breaths and hope for...
by Bonnie Landau | May 3, 2017 | Accommodations, Blog, Classroom Help, Printable
Behavior support in a general ed classroom is often one of the more challenging pieces to get into place for a student. While teachers very much want to help their kids, most teachers these days have overfull classes and many students who need special attention. While...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 17, 2017 | 504, Blog, Classroom Help, IDEA, IEP, Printable, Special Ed Law
Why are the schools so frustrating to work with? I created this eBook to shed some light on why the schools so often seem to resist helping your child. It’s more than just finances. Getting to know the personality of your school district is key to making sure...
