3 Must-Have Documents for an IEP Meeting
(This is an update to a previous post from 2019). When you hear the words IEP Meeting how do you feel? For many, the butterflies kick in,...
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Gina
- Oct 18, 2021
- 7 min
The Danger of Undetected and Misdiagnosed Needs in Children with Disabilities
Children sitting in classrooms with undetected or misdiagnosed needs are one of the greatest travesties in America’s public school system....
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Gina
- Jun 21, 2021
- 5 min
Homeschooling: When it Becomes Necessary
Last week, I presented a webinar on homeschooling for the Tourette Association of America and I thought it would be a great topic to...
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Gina
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Mental Health Awareness: Anxiety
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It also happens to overlap with Tourette Awareness Month beginning May 15th. You can expect to see...
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Gina
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
Today's 3
I came to the realization yesterday that I've moved into the "veteran mom" category. I've been doing this for nearly 14 years, and...
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Gina
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
Can a New Routine Be Life-Changing?
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...
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Gina
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
There is a Better Way
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...
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Gina
- Jan 8, 2020
- 5 min
Calm the Chaos
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. ...
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Gina
- Nov 22, 2019
- 2 min
Paperwork 101: A Meeting Agenda & Parent Concerns
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...
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Gina
- Nov 7, 2019
- 4 min
Requesting An Independent Educational Evaluation
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...
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Gina
- Nov 5, 2019
- 3 min
How to Request an Initial Evaluation
Your child is struggling in school and you are concerned there may be a disability impeding their ability to learn. What do you do? ...
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Gina
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
Dyscalculia: An Impairment in Mathematics
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....
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Gina
- Oct 16, 2019
- 7 min
Dysgraphia: An Impairment in Written Expression
Today I am going to focus on Dysgraphia for learning disability awareness month. In the DSM-V, Dysgraphia is now referred to as a...
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Gina
- Oct 15, 2019
- 2 min
Myth Busters
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...
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Gina
- Oct 4, 2019
- 2 min
#learningdisabilityawareness
October is Learning Disability Awareness month. One of the 13 categories of disabilities covered under IDEA (Individuals with...
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Gina
- Aug 31, 2019
- 3 min
Curveballs
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...
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Gina
- Aug 12, 2019
- 4 min
Back to School
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...
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Gina
- Apr 2, 2019
- 4 min
No Excuses: Making a Conference Opportunity a Reality
Attending a conference can be life-changing. This past weekend the first Parent Empowerment Summit was held in Bettendorf, IA, and it far...
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Gina
- Oct 14, 2018
- 2 min
Parent Empowerment Summit
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,...
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Gina
- Sep 20, 2018
- 5 min
The Island
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...
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