by Bonnie Landau | Aug 10, 2017 | Autism, Biomedical Healing, Blog
How can a child go from being totally spacey, unable to focus and needing a one-on-one aide in school to becoming an independent student who gets A’s and B’s in general education classes? Biomedical healing is one approach that can bring this sort of...
by Bonnie Landau | Aug 3, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP
IEP Goal Banks can be your best resource for helping write goals for your child’s IEP. The IEP Team is suppose to write the goals together, but often the school staff writes it before the parent gets involved. That is why in my book, Special Ed Mom Survival...
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 31, 2017 | Blog, Parenting
When I was a child, my parents kept the TV locked in a cabinet, and we were only allowed to watch 2 hours per week. Usually Little House on the Prairie on Monday nights, and Love Boat on Saturday night. If we were lucky, they would fall asleep during Love Boat and we...
by Bonnie Landau | May 11, 2017 | Mom Care, Mom Moments
As moms we have many moments in our days when we need to take a break and catch our breath. Unfortunately as special ed moms those moments are literally moments, and rarely turn into 20 or 30 minute breaks. I am starting a series of blogs to teach you how to take...
by Bonnie Landau | May 9, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Blog, IEP
Q: The school has classified my 5-year-old son as autistic, but the only trait he displays is speech delay. He does have some sensory issues, but they aren’t a huge deal in the school setting. He has been evaluated privately and they always say he doesn’t...
by Bonnie Landau | May 6, 2017 | Advocacy, Blog, IEP
It’s that time of year when we realize our child may need more support in school. Whether this is your first IEP or you are a seasoned pro, you cannot help but have anxiety when approaching the meeting. Even when the team is kind and truly tries to help, there...
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 | May 1, 2017 | Blog, Learning Disability, Parenting
For parents who have children with moderate learning issues, they are very aware that their children are stuck in the middle. Their kids are not severely disabled or autistic, nor are they typical kids with typical challenges. These kids are stuck between...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 29, 2017 | Blog
by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA If your child has any kind of sensory issues, this book has to be part of your library. Back in 2004 this was the first book I read to help my son. He had sensory seeking behaviors that created all sorts of havoc for him and those around...
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