by Cynthia Singleton | Nov 19, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid
If you find yourself pulling your hair out to get your child to engage with on-line learning, it may be time to schedule teacher conference to discuss adjusting the accommodations. What Are Accommodations? To be nit picky about it, accommodations were created under...
by Cynthia Singleton | Nov 17, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid
News of spikes in Co-VID 19 cases around the country is sobering. With that in mind, I wanted to use my post for Well Tuesdays to share some critical information from Dr. Paul Marik and the good people at the Frontline Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCCA). They...
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...
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...
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...
by Cynthia Singleton | Sep 26, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process
Parents were faced with a very difficult choice in fall 2020—send their child to school for face to face instruction or continue with virtual learning. These choices were very individual and influenced by a variety of considerations—much like your child’s IEP. If you...
