Preparing for the holidays? Who’s been naughty and who’s been nice? And we don’t mean your kids. We mean your relatives and friends. How do they help — or not — handle the added emotions and stressors that the holidays bring on. “Normal” families struggle with the dynamics of the [...]
This week we explore the next phase of accepting lives as parents of children with extra needs. Acceptance is varying and can be expressed in many forms, let’s explore and empower ourselves. Parents of Children with Disabilities have special needs of their own that are often downplayed, neglected or downright [...]
It is expected that the U.S. Senate may soon bring to a vote ratification of the Convention (otherwise known as Treaty) on the Rights of People with Disabilities which seeks to equalize rights and opportunities for people with disabilities around the world. President Obama signed the treaty in 2009 and [...]
Join us one on one with President and CEO of Abilities! based in NY
Mary&Melissa talk it out as parents on education, bullying, news briefs, and provide links to supports and organizations geared towards special needs kids.
Join us today as we talk with Catherine Johnides, MS. MS. a Special Education Teacher with over 15 years of experience.
Starting in the 2012 school year, DC public schools will eliminate the position of Special Education Coordinator in schools and instead will transfer those job responsibilities to school psychologists. The District of Columbia Association of School Psychologists representatives Kirsten Myers Denning, School Psycholgoist, and Monica Arce, Special Education Coordinator join [...]
Mary and Melissa discuss the latest response from the Office of the DC Mayor regarding the reprogramming of millions of dollars of DC special education money. Also, join us to hear some new tips from parents on good local area places for kids with special kids.
Join us today as we speak with Washington Teacher Union President Nathan Saunders about DC Public Schools (DCPS) elimination of the position of special ed coordinators. The job is to be turned over to school pyschologists. Is this good or bad? Today, we will also address the cuts in funding of [...]
Have you ever felt that you are out on your own dealing with the challenges of raising your special child. When you have an IEP — is that all you need. Can you then schedule that spa day? Probably not. Join us and gripe about the lack of holistic approaches [...]