by larry | Jan 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
As a parent listens to teachers and other district personnel talk about “best practices”, “research-based”, and “common core”, which all serve a justifiable purpose when discussing instructional practices, there comes a time when...
by larry | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Finland continues to provide the gold-standard of success when comparing national education systems. From my perspective, the wisdom of Peter Pan* provides valuable insight within this inquiry: “All you need is a little faith, trust, and pixie dust”, when...
by larry | Dec 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
“True love is understanding.” Thich Nhat Hahn Within the context of special education and the development of school-based interventions, understanding provides the foundation for our work as a team between parents, staff, teachers, and community. Seems...
by larry | Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
The idea of ESY (Extended School Year during summer) services is not appropriate for everyone on an IEP. However, for those students who experience a significant skill loss and drop-off during extended breaks, ESY support is critical for the IEP to explore. For...
by larry | Nov 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Navigating the Special Needs path tends to be a maze through an alphabet soup of IEP, 504 Plan, and RTI intervention. Something so important as your child’s education should be much easier then what unfolds. So we created The INSIDERS GUIDE TO SPECIAL...
by larry | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
The simplest way to define “effective advocacy” is founded upon the notion of working from the heart, a position of love and appreciation. In contrast, divisive advocacy, often thought of as adversarial, is grounded in fear and doubt. This plays out...
