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 | 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 | Jul 27, 2018 | Back to School, Blog, Printable
There are SO many things to do to get our kids out of summer mode and back into school mode. It’s a wonder we get it all done! I created this simple checklist so you could have an easy to make sure you don’t lose track of anything.This list is geared...
by Bonnie Landau | May 1, 2018 | Blog, Mom Care, Mom Moments, Printable
Mom Self Care. You hear it over and over, but how often do you actually listen? Self care is CRITICAL for moms and especially moms of kids with special needs. At first it may not seem so, but over the years you get worn out, and pretty soon you are out of shape,...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 27, 2018 | Accommodations, Blog, Learning Disability, Printable
Writing essays is a skill that students start as early as first grade. First they learn to write a sentence, then to put those sentences into a paragraph, then to combine paragraphs into an essay. For students with dysgraphia, the actually writing with a pencil is...
by Bonnie Landau | Jan 5, 2018 | Advocacy, Printable
How do you know when you need a special education advocate? In Chapter 12 of Special Ed Mom Survival Guide, I emphasize the need to ask for help when you feel overwhelmed. Sometimes it takes an advocate to help you find your way out of the stress, especially when you...
by Bonnie Landau | Dec 31, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP, Printable
Creating an IEP binder is one of the best ways to make sure it is easy to access all the details in the mounds of paperwork. Between IEP documents, school documents and outside doctor assessments, and research, you can literally have piles of paperwork to sort...
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 21, 2017 | Blog, Printable, Sensory Processing, Stress & Learning
How can you help children sit still so they can focus and listen? Many children today have difficulty sitting still in long classes or family events, but children with sensory issues have a particularly hard time. My Calming the Hyper Child printable is chock full of...
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...
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