My one word for 2020 is transform. 365 days seems like a long time to make some significant strides, but nearly six months into this yea...

I was looking through photos last night and came upon this one of my son at his kindergarten field trip to the farm. Immediately tears sp...

2019 was a year of tough lessons for me personally. It was the year I decided to go all-in and it didn't quite work out as I had hoped. ...

When you hear the words IEP Meeting how do you feel? For many, the butterflies kick in, their palms become sweaty, and the brain goes int...

Qualifying a child for special education services is a process. As much as we would like it to be quick, the fact of the matter is, it i...

Your child is struggling in school and you are concerned there may be a disability impeding their ability to learn. What do you do? Fir...

Dyscalculia (dis*cal*cool*ee*ah)...what is it? The term Dyscalculia is no longer used in the DSM-V, but I will use the term in this post....

Today I am going to focus on Dysgraphia for learning disability awareness month. In the DSM-V, Dysgraphia is now referred to as a learni...

The most difficult part of venturing into the event hosting world has been getting people signed up to attend. I am not sure what the de...

October is Learning Disability Awareness month. One of the 13 categories of disabilities covered under IDEA (Individuals with Disabiliti...

Our journey is always evolving. I'm sure yours is, too. You see, just when we get into a groove and think we may just have things figur...

School starts up in our neck of the woods in 11 days. For the past few months my husband and I have been wavering back and forth about s...

Attending a conference can be life-changing. This past weekend the first Parent Empowerment Summit was held in Bettendorf, IA, and it far...

What happens when you reflect on your journey thus far and feel a burning so deep inside your soul you know you have to act on it? Well,...

I wrote this post nearly two years ago. It is hard to read, but a part of the truth I choose to speak. It's also a gentle reminder of h...

August has arrived and with that the school buses will fire back up and many kids will return to school. We are going to continue homesc...

Do you ever feel alone? Many parents of exceptional children feel isolated. Public outings may be a disaster waiting to happen. Babysit...

Our #teamtourette fundraising efforts continue! We are featuring this shirt for the month of May! Men's and children's sizes are availa...

Our journey has has taken us down many paths of symptom management: medication, therapy, chiropractic care, vitamins and supplements, an...

Reality. "The world or state of things as they actually exist, as opposed to an idealistic or notional idea of them." I think it's safe ...