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04/17/18

How to Successfully Advocate with Politicians

Some of you may (or may not) know that I’m very active in our local Special School District Parent Advisory Council, serving our whole county this past year as the Vice President of the PAC. At one of our recent meetings, I had the pleasure of listening to a presentation from an organization called Education PLUS about how to successfully… Read More

IEP Annual Review Prep & Meeting Notes

09/15/17

How I Prepare for an Annual IEP Review

Once you’ve got an Individual Education Plan (IEP) in place for your child, it can be reviewed and updated whenever any member of the IEP team (including you) requests, but at a minimum, it will be updated annually.  The IEPs for my kiddos are due in November and January respectively; however, I received two calls from the school last week about… Read More

special needs school transition

07/31/17

5 Tips for Easing the Transition to a New School Year

Well, we’re in the thick of the summer, Mamas. I hope you’re having fun and checking items off the Summer Bucket List daily! But with August beginning, most of us (parents and kids alike) are already thinking about the upcoming school year. And if you’re like me and have kids like mine, you’re also worrying about how to make the… Read More

04/12/17

Preparing for an IEP? Get Started Right!

At some point recently, you’ve looked at your spouse and said, “I really think Susie needs help at school. Do we need to get her tested or something?” And you know the school can do some testing and will have to in order to provide her with any special help. Maybe you’ve already requested they look at her or maybe… Read More

03/14/17

How to Be the Parent of a Special Needs Child

“So, at this time, I’d like to inform you that your request to have your son evaluated by the school district for special needs has been denied. We will keep an eye on him and discuss this again if it becomes necessary.” The principal snapped her folder shut and walked out. With those words, the other eight people in the room… Read More

04/15/16

Parenting a kid who needs HELP is heartbreaking some days

My heart is shattered. And yet, every time I think it can’t get any worse, that it can’t break anymore…it fractures again into even tinier pieces. My whole life right now revolves around helping my youngest through the day. The whole family walks around on anxious eggshells, worried and scared and watching…watching…waiting for the first sign that an explosion is… Read More

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Rebe is the author of the upcoming book, "Lanterns on the Dark Path: Your Guide to Advocating for your Special Needs Child" and shares her passion for reading, technology, travel and living a full, rich life at artfullylivingwell.com. She's an Air Force Veteran, Francophile, (mostly) loving wife and the proud mama of two vibrant boys, a scaredy-cat, and a lab who is captain of the welcoming committee.

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