What You Need To Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

The criteria she is talking about are the ten brain domains affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. We’ve been mislead as to how FASD is caused. FASD isn’t caused purely by alcoholism. We now know that even small amounts of alcohol, early in pregnancy, can cause differences.
You Need Digital Review Games in Special Education

Digital review games have been such a huge hit in my special education classroom! I’ve even sent them to my students’ Extended School Year (ESY) teacher! They’ve been using them to review concepts that were taught during the school year!
The Special Education Advocate – Friend or Foe?

Teachers, be honest, when you hear that a parent is bringing an Advocate to the IEP meeting, what is your reaction?
The First Weeks of School in a Special Education Classroom

The most popular question I get is: “I got a special education job, now what do I do?” You are not alone. So many new teachers struggle with what to do the first few weeks in a new school year.
3 Easy Ways to Incorporate Students in the Data Collection Process

I’m excited to introduce this week’s guest blogger, Dawn from Cultivating Exceptional Minds. She is here to talk all about ways to incorporate students in the data collection process! She also has a podcast called Be The Exception that you need to check out!
A Parent Letter to Special Education Teachers

I had a parent write a letter to their special education teachers to share what it is really like and how we can work together as a team. Here are a few things to think about.