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Fostering New Interests and Nurturing Old Passions in Your Child with ASD
By Elizabeth Reeve, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) Raising a healthy child with a wide range of interests and the curiosity to learn new things is a challenge for all parents and … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Disabilities, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, children with special needs, Free Spirit author, screen time, screens, sports, transitions
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Back-to-School Strategies for Parents of Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
By Elizabeth Reeve, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) The transition back to school can be challenging for all families. For families with children on the autism spectrum, the start of school offers … Continue reading
A Summertime Survival Guide for Parents of Kids with LD
By Rhoda Cummings, Ed.D., author of The Survival Guide for Kids with LD Songs about summertime have lyrics that tell us it’s “time to sit back and unwind,” or that “the living is easy.” Other songs lament “summertime sadness” and … Continue reading
Legal Protections for Kids with LD
By Rhoda Cummings, Ed.D., author of The Survival Guide for Kids with LD Kids with LD (learning differences) are most successful at school, at home, and in their communities when they have strong advocates. In most cases, these advocates are parents … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, autism, children with special needs, disabilities, Free Spirit author, IEPs, parents, special education
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Students with LD: What’s the Difference Between an IEP and a 504 Plan?
By Rhoda Cummings, Ed.D., author of The Survival Guide for Kids with LD In my book, The Survival Guide for Kids with LD, I describe LD as a learning difference instead of a learning disability. That’s because kids with LD … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, autism, children with special needs, disabilities, Free Spirit author, parents
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