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If you or your child has ADHD and bedtime feels like an all-night saga, you’re not imagining things. Sleep issues are one of the most common—yet least talked about—struggles of living with ADHD.
Ever feel like your kid’s sleep and hydration habits are a complete mystery—but somehow also running the entire show? If you’re parenting a child with ADHD, autism, epilepsy or many other disabilities ...
Hey there music-loving educators and parents, If you’ve ever searched for music note worksheets and thought, “Why are these just blank staffs and busy work?”—you’re not alone. That’s exactly why I ...
For many non-autistic people, thanking others is as default a thing to do as is apologizing for every little thing. It’s instinctive and automatic, hard to break. It’s like asking, “How are you?” as a ...
Ever feel like you're dealing with the same behavior over and over again—and you’re stuck in a loop of repeating yourself, writing notes home, or ...
Ok, this week’s action item is a big one, because it has to do with Special Education Funding. I’m in the camp who believes that inadequate funding is really the root cause of all special ed issues.
Parents of autistic kids say a lot of harmful things to autistic people, then wonder why the autistic community is hostile towards them. While this isn’t every parent of an autistic child, it’s enough ...
PBIS is built into many state education systems and has some funding tied to it. It’s supposed to be inclusive and proactive—but that doesn’t mean it’s always done well (more on that in a bit). ABA ...
Like it or not, tests are a part of school life. Yep, even for our kids with IEPs and 504s. Whether it’s the weekly spelling test, those dreaded benchmark assessments, or state-mandated standardized ...
Need a Father’s Day gift that doesn’t require a trip to the store, won’t cost a dime, and is guaranteed to make Dad smile? I’ve got you covered. It’s the kind of simple, heartfelt gift that works for ...
Since supporting autistic people is in the news lately, I felt this post should get a spring cleaning, update and new images. Every April, the entire world suddenly remembers that autistic people ...