If you are raising a child with a disability, you will want to read this blog! We will explore how Assistive technology (AT) can be a valuable tool to help them live more independently. We want our kids to be learning skills that will give them independence now and in the future.

Many families a...

 IEPs Vs. 504 Plans: What Parents Need to Know

Most parents have heard of IEPs and 504 plans, but they may not know the difference between them. IEPs and 504 plans are designed to help students with disabilities, but they do so differently.

IEPs and 504 plans are both education program that hel...

Five Simple Ways to Use Visual Supports at Home

Visual supports are a communication tool. Visual communication supports are portable, durable, and inexpensive to make. They can help many children and adults with communication delays be able to navigate their environments and communicate their wa...

Developing meaningful language should not take 84 years. Yet this is how long it would take a child or adult to learn augmentative and alternative communication if only worked on during speech therapy.

Let me explain if AAC is only worked on in speech therapy 2x a week for 20 minutes; it will ta...

I have gone a little CRAZY over the last few months, not having school for three months, then summer, then back to online learning! It has been super hard!  I work as an SLPA and had to take most of my practice online due to COVID. I had to get creative and look at different resources. One resource ...

I use to carry a lot of shame about my learning disability (LD) I was ashamed that I was different and I even felt I was not as smart as other kids and even adults due to my LD. I carried this with me for way too long!  I now realize I do not need to feel ashamed of my disability; it is part of who ...

Exclusion has been the norm for far too long! I don’t think it’s been on purpose rather a lack of understanding of what needs to change to make inclusion possible. Exclusion is a by-product of not having communities and schools that are truly accessible for all. When we design a new school and we do...

I want to go straight to an important point, parents or guardians you are an equal member of the IEP team. As a parent, I did not understand that or my role in the IEP team. When I understood this, my role in my daughter’s IEP team changed. I understood what I need to do as a parent. Things I could ...

As a special needs mom, I am not only a mom but a case manager of my child’s medical needs and making sure I am on top of my daughter’s IEP. This can be overwhelming and feel very chaotic. There are seven IEP tips that I developed that can help you lower your stress level and decrease chaos around y...