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Inclusion

Is my child developing OK?

February 21, 2019 by Exceptional Lives Team

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As new parents, we’ve all asked ourselves this question. Whether with movement or babbles or play, we watch and we wonder. If you’ve watched and wondered and you still have questions about your child not meeting developmental milestones, ask their doctor for a developmental screening. We’ll tell you more here.

Filed Under: Autism, Exceptional Lives, Featured, Inclusion, news & blog, Resources, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged With: autism, clinic, developmental disabilities, developmental screening, diagnosis, evaluation

Understanding your child’s strengths and challenges

February 6, 2019 by Julie McIsaac, M.A.

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No one knows your child better than you! This is why you are key to finding the right supports and activities that are most likely to help your child thrive.

Filed Under: Advice from Parents, Autism, Communication, Exceptional Lives, Featured, Healthy Lifestyle, Inclusion, Inspiration, news & blog, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged With: autism, Challenges, Communication, inclusion, special needs, strengths, understanding

“How do I help my son to engage in more sports activities?”

February 4, 2019 by Julie McIsaac, M.A.

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Last week, I looked into a soccer program for my son. It has been a couple of years since we’ve tried community sports programs and I wondered, “Is he ready?”

Filed Under: Advice from Parents, Autism, Back to School, Disability, Exceptional Lives, Featured, Healthy Lifestyle, Inclusion, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged With: Activity, autism, inclusion, sports, sports program, volunteer

What is disproportionality in special education?

January 23, 2019 by Ricki Meyer, Esq.

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Disproportionality is the term used to describe the overrepresentation of a minority group in special education programs. The backdrop to the IEP meetings, consent forms, and evaluations is a law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This law sets forth the rights of students with disabilities in the public education system in the […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Disability, Education, Exceptional Lives, Featured, IEP, Inclusion, MA, news & blog, Special Needs, Transition Tagged With: disabilities, disproportionality, education, IDEA, IEP, low income, socio-economic, special needs

Talk to my son

January 17, 2019 by Julie McIsaac, M.A.

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We want our children to have control over their thoughts and emotions as much as possible. We teach them to better identify how they’re feeling and what they need. We want them to have the confidence to try. If they fail, we encourage them to try again. We hope they advocate for themselves in whatever […]

Filed Under: Advice from Parents, Autism, Exceptional Lives, Featured, Healthy Lifestyle, Inclusion, MA, news & blog, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged With: inclusion, non verbal, respect, social skills, special needs

Tracking Your Child’s Progress in 2019

January 9, 2019 by Exceptional Lives Team

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The new year is a good time to check in on your child’s progress and see how they’ve been doing over the past few months.

Filed Under: Back to School, Education, Exceptional Lives, Featured, IEP, Inclusion, MA, news & blog, Special Needs Tagged With: Communication, education, FAPE, free appropriate public education, IEP, inclusion, least restrictive environment, LRE, school, School System

Special Education Placements for My Child

January 4, 2019 by Julie McIsaac, M.A.

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The winter break from school can be a time to observe and experience our children in a new way. There are probably times of overstimulation or exhaustion. There are hopefully moments of quiet connection or discovery of something new. As we send our students back to the classroom (good luck, teachers!), this mid-year moment is […]

Filed Under: Autism, Back to School, Education, Exceptional Lives, Featured, IEP, Inclusion, news & blog, Special Needs, Transition Tagged With: classroom, education, IEP, inclusion, private school, public school, special education, special education placement

What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan?

December 11, 2018 by Ricki Meyer, Esq.

Little girl with headphones on at school

An IEP is an Individualized Education Program (or Plan) that is required for any child who qualifies as a student with a disability under your state’s law, and as a result of the disability, the student requires “specially designed instruction” to make progress in the general education setting, or requires one or more services to […]

Filed Under: Autism, Back to School, Education, Exceptional Lives, Featured, IEP, Inclusion, MA, Social Skills, Special Needs Tagged With: 504 plan, Accommodation, autism, education, IEP, IEP meeting, Individualized Education Plan, school, special education

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