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Friday Headlines

Here are this week’s headlines in Special Needs and Autism. As always, no commentary from us – You decide! Program Meets Special Needs Colin Farrell discusses his special needs son on Letterman RAFT, Stanford class partner to create special needs math kit ‘Environment’ Poses a Knotty Challenge in Autism Autism, ADHD Share Genetic Similarities Familial

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Advocating for your Child Part 3: Communicate Well

As a special education teacher, I was privileged to be a member of many effective and talented IEP teams.Most of the IEP meetings in which I participated were positive and productive. Additionally, I’ve been in more than one IEP meeting where things did not run as smoothly. There are several things both parents and schools

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Parenting Tip: The Opposite of “No” is not “Yes”

As a parent of a child living with ADHD, autism, and/or a learning disability do you often feel that you are always saying, “No?” Do your days often sound like this: “No, you may not jump on the couch.” “No, you can’t go outside in shorts when it is snowing out.” No, you cannot eat

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