Resources to Help Parents Get Through Six More Weeks of Social Distancing

By |2020-04-14T14:17:22-04:00April 14th, 2020|COVID-19, Education, mental health, Parents|

The governor has announced that school is closed through May 20, 2020 and the Commissioner of Education made clear that closure through the end of the school year is possible. It’s April 14, 2020 and most schools have been closed since March 16. This means parents have been stepping up to the plate to educate their children at home for almost three weeks. It’s hard for adults to imagine continuation of “distance learning” for 6 or more weeks. For kids, that concept is even more difficult to grasp.

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Eating Disorders and Special Education

By |2020-02-28T15:06:54-05:00February 28th, 2020|Education, evaluation, IEP, mental health, Parents, Special Education, Special Education Services, Students with Disabilties|

It is National Eating Disorders Awareness week. People don’t often think about eating disorders when they think about special education, but eating disorders can have a significant impact on education. Eating disorders can impact cognitive functioning. Children with eating disorders often have co-occurring disabilities, like depression and anxiety.

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Supporting Children Through Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment & Beyond

By |2020-02-04T14:51:19-05:00February 4th, 2020|Education, IEP, mental health, Parents, Special Education Services, Students with Disabilties|

Today, February 4, 2020, is officially World Cancer Day. According to the National Cancer Society, about 11,050 children in the United States under the age of 15 will be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. When children are diagnosed with cancer, school takes a back seat as parents and doctors focus on medical treatment. When kids are ready to return to school, things may be different.

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