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For parents of a child with special needs, having the ability to keep your sanity and keeping your child safe at the same time can be a challenge....
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Find out more about Kindall: Kindall graduated from Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, with a B.A. in elementary education in 2003. She enjoys both research and writing as well as advocating for those who can not advocate for themselves. Kindall is the single mom of four kiddos of varying abilities between the ages of three and 11. She strongly believes that parents are not only their children's first and best teachers, but they are also their children's best advocate when it comes to having special needs met within the classroom. |
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How does one decide if an animal is a service animal who is performing a needed duty for a child or a pet that makes them happy? According to the...
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Chantal was under increased stress due to many factors (like most pre-teen girls in junior high). Autistic children are often attached to objects and...
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In a new Supreme Court ruling today, it was decided that parents who send their special needs children to private schools due to a public school...
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An 8-year-old Connecticut student with special needs attempted to reach for a teacher's purse in school one day. When he was prevented from touching...
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When Stefan's mother had a suspicion that something was wrong at her son's school, she didn't just let it go. She followed her gut and her common...
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As parents of special needs students, we know that when it comes to our children and how to best serve them, a panel of 10 different people will have...
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Mentions of being paddled at school or having a corporal punishment policy tend to conjure up mental images of one room school-houses and boys in...
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This is Sebastian, a six-year-old boy who was restrained by a teacher's aid and the school principal for behaviors that he could not control. He was...
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If you haven't yet read Part One of this story please click here. Through-out all of this, Sebastian's parents did their best to stay informed and...
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- Illinois State Board of Education for Special Education
- IDEA (The Individual with Disabilities Education Act)
- Wrightslaw - Special Education Law & Advocacy
- Information Resource & Referral for Advocacy & Services
- The Family Resource Center on Disabilities (FRCD)
- Illinois Assistive Technology Program
- Autism Society of Illinois
- Chicago Public Schools - Office of Specialized Services
- Listen - Sometimes they just need a grown-up ear to listen.
- Child care - An hour or two away can really alleviate stress.
- Research - Understanding what the parent is going through means more than you know.
- A Hug & A Smile - This can brighten anyone's day!
- Ask - Sometimes need are hard to admit, but if you are sincere, they may tell you.
