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One Quick Question: How do I help my struggling reader?
September 30, 2021
Watch this 2-minute video from a literacy expert on how to help your child struggling with reading skills such as identifying the areas of challenge.
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Literacy FAQ: What can the school do to help if my child is struggling with reading? (Video)
September 30, 2021
Watch this 2-minute video for tips on how to partner with your child’s school to help your child that may be struggling with reading.
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Is your child struggling with reading? 6 ways their school can help
September 29, 2021
Many children have reading problems in the early grades, but schools have strategies to help. See these 6 ways the school can help a child struggling with reading.
Read moreWhat is Response to Intervention (RTI) and how can it help if my child struggles in school?
September 27, 2021
Response to intervention is a system schools use to help students who are struggling. If your child has a disability, RTI may help. Here’s what you should know.
Read moreIs your child struggling with reading? Here are 5 ways you can help at home.
September 23, 2021
Many children have trouble with reading and literacy. But there are ways you can help at home! See these 5 tips on how to help if your child struggles with reading.
Read moreOne Quick Question: What are the components of literacy?
September 22, 2021
How do children learn to read? Watch this 2-minute video about the most important early reading skills and how you can help your child gain those skills.
Read moreWhat is Dysgraphia?
September 14, 2021
Dysgraphia is a learning disability that interferes with a person’s ability to express their ideas in writing. Symptoms might include poor spelling, messy handwriting...
Read more10 Tips: Financial Planning For Children With Disabilities
September 1, 2021
Find Financial Security With These Tips That Help Families Who Have Children With Special Needs or Disabled Individuals Save Money & Find Access to Government Programs
Read moreSix things not to say to children with disabilities (and some things to say instead)
August 23, 2021
It’s easy to say the wrong thing, even when we mean well. Here is what not to say to a child with a disability - and some great things to say instead.
Read moreKitchen Conversations, Know your rights: navigating your young child’s transition into school
July 29, 2021
Do you know the laws that protect children with disabilities? Hear from Maria Blanco, AD @ LSU HSC on how to best advocate for your child.
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How Can I Prepare for My Child’s Transition into School-based Services at Age 3?
July 28, 2021
If your child has a delay or disability, learn the steps to get early childhood special needs services and transition into school-based services at age 3.
Read moreOne Quick Question: “Will my young child with special needs need to do therapy forever?”
July 22, 2021
If your child has a disability, it may feel like they will be in therapy forever. In this 2-minute video, Anne Hindrichs and Kim Haynes from the McMains Child Development center in Baton Rouge give us the straight story.
Read moreOne Quick Question: How do I choose the right school for my young child with a disability?
July 22, 2021
Finding the right school for a young child with a disability can be hard. In this 2-minute video, Joyce Ridgeway, formerly of Early Steps (Early Intervention) explains how Louisiana families can find the right fit.
Read moreTelehealth for children with disabilities: what you need to know
July 21, 2021
What does telehealth look like for children with special needs or disabilities? Your child may be able to work with a doctor, ABA provider, or mental health , or speech therapist online and make progress without having to leave home.
Read moreKitchen Conversations: Therapies and accommodations to support young children with disabilities in school
July 14, 2021
Are you aware of accommodations for students with disabilities? Learn about adaptations for special needs in the classroom plus more!
Read moreOne Quick Question: My child is turning 3 and is ready to transition out of Early Intervention… but no one is calling me back about school or services. What should I do?
July 13, 2021
Your child is turning 3 and is ready to make the transition from Early Intervention to pre-school or services, but no one is calling you back. Now what? In this 2-minute video, Joyce Ridgeway lays out what you can do next to advocate for your child.
Read moreKitchen Conversations: Preparing for your child’s transition into school
July 13, 2021
What are the most important things to do before your child with disabilities or special needs starts school? Joyce Ridgeway of EarlySteps breaks it down.
Read moreProviders and teachers: want to support children with disabilities? Support their parents.
June 30, 2021
Providers and teachers: you know that one of the best ways to support children with disabilities is to support their parents. Exceptional Lives makes it easy.
Read moreTropical Storms 2021: My child has a disability. How do I prepare for hurricane season?
June 9, 2021
In past years, we’ve shared some tips to help your family prepare for hurricane season. This year, we want to share our tips for emergencies like hurricanes or evacuating your house, but given the current pandemic, we also recommend you check out our 3-part Pandemic Emergency Planning Series.
Read moreWhat is Sensory Processing? And can it help explain my child’s behavior?
June 2, 2021
Sensory processing issues make it difficult for our brains to process and filter information that comes through our senses. So how do we support our children?
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