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Special Needs Blog Week in Review – May 13 -19, 2012

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Each and every week, the Special Needs Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all the blogs that appeared here in the past seven days. This is a quick way to find the blogs that you wanted to read, but, didn’t have time for when they first appeared. What did you miss this week? The Special Needs Podcast Roundup went up on May 14, 2012. This week, I’d like to point out an episode of The Coffee Klatch. It is called “Bright Not Broken – Twice Exceptional Kids”. This is the first part of a series they … Continue reading →

Coping With ADHD Over Summer Vacation

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The end of the school year is coming up fast! The daily structure that your child has grown used to, and relies on, is going to disappear. This will result in a period of adjustment for you child. Here are some tips that parents of children who have ADHD can use to help their child cope with Summer vacation. Children, even those without special needs, rely on structure. Knowing what will happen next can help prevent anxiety. Kids that have ADHD tend to thrive when they are following a set schedule, that includes regular meal times and a set bedtime. … Continue reading →

Stability in Special Education Programs is Important

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Special Education programs are designed to help students who have special needs with their education. One thing that really helps is if the Special Education program, itself, is as stable as possible. In New Jersey, lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would require Special Education programs to have more stability than they do right now. Right now, there are a whole lot of people who are unemployed. A bunch of them are teachers who were laid off in the past couple of years. The recession caused school districts to make cuts in order to balance their budget. It … Continue reading →