The home/school connections is critically important for all children! For children with special needs, this connection can be more challenging. Some of our students may struggle to communicate with their parents about what happened at school. This Home School Communication Packet is designed to give you a wide range of options for types of systems to facilitate […]
Sometimes there are those awesome moments as teachers where we asked our opinion. Something so seemingly simple can make you feel like the kick-butt expert that you are. Yes. Someone should ask for my opinion. I am a source of important information. I do spend all day with this child. I can share helpful and […]
Parents of children with autism are entitled to certain rights but often figuring out what you are entitled to is difficult and overwhelming to say the least. I have so much respect for the parents of the students in my classroom. While my job stops at 3:00, their job never ends. In addition to raising […]
Let me tell you how my morning goes most of the time. My before school time to get things ready is gone literally in the blink of an eye. I am still chugging my venti starbucks when kids start rolling. I am changing a behavior program. I am telling my aides about the change while […]
I have gotten a lot of emails lately about a tricky topic. Parent communication. What’s enough? What’s too much? How can you find that perfect balance and make the parents happy while not completely stressing yourself out. I told you – tricky. I always feel torn regarding this issue. I cannot imagine how frustrating it is […]