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October 28, 2025

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Guiding Without Grabbing: How to Support Without Taking Over

Parents, can you relate: It’s homework time. The clock is ticking, and your child is stuck. They don’t know how to complete an assignment (or study for a test or apply for a job). You want to help, so – with the best intentions – you offer suggestions, reminders, and little nuggets of wisdom, all meant to provide support for your struggling child. But rather than delivering relief and momentum, your efforts yield only anger, resentment, and obstinate refusals.

August 20, 2025

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Back to School with Confidence

Raising four sons, I have been through a lot of “first days of school” — 68, if you can imagine that. For my neurodiverse kids, transition can be especially challenging, which meant the first Tuesday after Labor Day carried particular weight in our home. All those new beginnings have brought with them some important learning moments. The most important lesson, one that rang true every single year: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” It may sound intense, but Benjamin Franklin was a wizard of wisdom.

March 25, 2025

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What’s the Big I.D.E.A.?

Last week, on Friday, March 21, 2025, President Trump announced that the federal Department of Education would no longer supervise the special needs programs provided primarily through I.D.E.A. since 1975. Issues on the national stage get personal very quickly when they affect our families.

March 4, 2025

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Thriving in High School & Beyond

When our kids are young, it is easy to -- even expected -- that we structure their lives from breakfast to bedtime. As they grow, however, we are meant to release the reins so our children can learn to make their own choices and live with their decisions – good and bad. But what happens when our children are on a different developmental timeline?

February 11, 2025

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Assistive Technology — It’s Not A Crutch!

Adaptive technology in the classroom and at home offer help in myriad situations, and contrary to some assumptions, they are not a crutch. Not only do they not get in the way of our children progressing, but they actually can also lead to success and growth where our kids would otherwise be hampered by circumstances beyond their control.