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School Accommodations For Children With Autism (Part 2)

In my previous blog, I discussed school accommodations for children with autism. An accommodation is an extra advantage or program or strategy assigned to a specific child.When a child needs something in a school setting that is different than what the typical kids receive, thats called an Accommodation. Typically, these accommodations are discussed during a childs IEP. They are initiated on a daily basis by either an aide or a teacher. And …

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School Accommodations For Children With Autism

What are accommodations?During your childs IEP, the IEP team will discuss how to help that specific child during a school day. The idea is to level the playing field for a specific child so that their school experience is as close to their peers experience as possible while also providing what that child needs to help them get through a school day. They need to be able to learn like all of the …

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How Far Should a School Go to Accommodate for Kids’ Allergies?

I dont know how many of you have been following this peanut allergy story in Florida, but heres the lowdown. A 6-year-old girl at an elementary school in Edgewater had a peanut allergy so severe that she would have a reaction if she were to breathe traces of nut dust in the air. Her school took certain measures to accommodate her, but many parents became outraged by the lengths the school went to for the girl.

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Our Last Minute Gift Picks For Mom

There's a few short days left before we celebrate mom! Some of you may already have it all together, planned, wrapped and tagged (we love you for that). But, for those of you who have a bazillion balls that you are juggling and you just have not had the chance to grab that perfect gift…

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Breathwork And How it Changed My Life

Do you feel stagnant in your life, or maybe stuck and ready to let go of the old and shift into the new? Are you as creative as you want to be, or do you hide because you are afraid to be seen? Do you feel deep down there's more for you? Are you listening…