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Texas’ Abysmal Record Denying Money to Children with Disabilities and What You Can Do

Texas’ Abysmal Record Denying Money to Children with Disabilities and What You Can Do

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 29, 2020 | advocacy, current events, special education

Have you ever heard this answer in response to your request for services for your child? We don’t have the money. These days you are hearing it less and less because more school administrators have realized that is an illegal answer to any parent request for special...
What to Do When Anxiety Silences You at an ARD/IEP meeting

What to Do When Anxiety Silences You at an ARD/IEP meeting

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 27, 2020 | advocacy, New to special education, wellness

We’ve all been there. You’re in that room the school uses for ARD/IEP meetings.  All these people you don’t know are crowded in there.You just want to crawl under the table and the meeting to be over. They talk really fast, use a lot of acronyms , and they make it...
Your Child in Special Ed Could Qualify for Up to $1,500

Your Child in Special Ed Could Qualify for Up to $1,500

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 22, 2020 | advocacy, current events, special education

Finally, some good news for families with students in special ed from the Texas governor’s mansion! On Wed., Oct 21, the Gov. Abbott’s Office sent out a press release stating that he has authorized TEA (Texas Education Agency) to oversee grants of up to $1,500 per...
Tips to Refresh Your Eyes During Screen Time

Tips to Refresh Your Eyes During Screen Time

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 20, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, wellness

Extended screen time has become the new normal with Co-Vid. The effects of screen stress can add up over time, regardless of whether you’re participating zoom meeting marathons or up to your eyebrows in spread sheets or emails. You may notice things become blurry when...
Service Frequency, Duration and Location During Co-Vid

Service Frequency, Duration and Location During Co-Vid

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 16, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process

I love IDEA—the law that governs special education. Sometimes when I talk about it, I even tear up.  I really believe in the power of the process where parents, teachers, and school staff get together to develop a solution-oriented plan that helps a student with a...
Feeling Anxious:  Techniques to Silence the Fear Monster for Caregivers and Students

Feeling Anxious: Techniques to Silence the Fear Monster for Caregivers and Students

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 6, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, wellness

No doubt about it—2020 has been a year of increased anxiety, and that is not good for anyone. While isolated fear episodes are both normal and necessary, daily anxiety over weeks, months, or even years is not normal and will eventually result in physical problems in...
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