by Bonnie Landau | Apr 15, 2017 | Blog
The IDEA provides funds for each state to offer Parent Training and Information Centers, and some states have Community Parent Resource Centers. These centers provide information and resources to parents of children with disabilities, including: One-on-one...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 14, 2017 | 504, IEP, TBI
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can turn a child’s world upside down. Not only because of the unexpected accident, but because the healing process is really slow and unpredictable. It is common for children to need extra supports in school, even if they never...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 12, 2017 | Humor, IEP
IEPs Dr. Seuss Style(author unknown) Do you like these IEPs? I do not like these IEP’sI do not like them, Jeeze LouiseWe test, we checkwe plan, we meetbut nothing ever seems complete. Would you, could youlike the form? I do not like the form I see.Not page 1,...
by Steve Weed | Apr 10, 2017 | 504, Blog, IEP
In the United States, if your child is unable to complete schoolwork with the same method and competence as peers, some kind of educational plan may be drafted, approved and implemented to assist. Reasons for needing help could include behavioral emotional, academic...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 7, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Blog, Learning Styles, Parenting, Twice Exceptional
Q: My son is a junior in high school and struggles with significant depression and anger problems. He has been labeled twice exceptional. He is gifted in math and goes to the city college for math classes, but he is still in resource class for language arts due to...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 4, 2017 | Mom Care, Parenting
I know we all had dreams for our kids, imagining all the typical experiences they would have. Even if we have kids with no special ed challenges, life as a mom is full of surprising moments that can take us from calm to overwhelmed in a heartbeat. I know for me having...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 4, 2017 | TBI
This long-term consequences of concussions are finally getting notice from sports programs around the globe. Acknowledging that they can create life-long issues has only come about as NFL players have spoken out about their challenges. Schools are starting to pay...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 27, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Neuroplasticity, TBI
After 15 months of neurofeedback I asked my son what was the best thing he got out of it. “I don’t have to move my body if I don’t want to,” was his reply. Before neurofeedback he couldn’t sit still for even 10 seconds. He was in constant...
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 27, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Reading, Visual Processing
Q: I read an article that talked about colored reading filters and how they can help our kiddos in school. Have you heard of these? Do they work? A: Are you talking about colored overlays? That would be the colored plastic sheets that are used to help Irlen Syndrome....
by Bonnie Landau | Mar 24, 2017 | Ask Bonnie, Parenting
Q: I was heartbroken today when my NT (neurotypical) son told me that he didn’t want to be in our family anymore because he doesn’t matter. He always has to take a second seat to our son with autism because, honestly, he just doesn’t need as much...
