We had thousands of questions when we first learned our son was on the autism spectrum. We are trying to give you the answers to the questions we had, and you might have.
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I’m on several online support groups for parents and caregivers of those on the spectrum. And this is one question I see coming up over and over again. “My child is kindergarten age, but since they don’t speak yet, do I need to keep them home an extra year?“ As a parent, my natural inclination…
Disclaimer: This is clearly an opinion piece, but it comes from a unique perspective. Not only do we have multiple children on the spectrum, but I am a educator myself. We’ve reviewed all types of information for determining if I should return to the classroom this fall, as well as if we should send our…
Disclaimer: While this article covers some complex legal terms and concepts, we are not lawyers and are not offering legal advice, merely trying to help other parents like ourselves to do what is best for their child. Given that laws vary from state to state, we recommend that you contact a family law lawyer in…
An IEP (or Individualized Education Plan) is a document that will specify what assistance the school system is required to provide your child. The IEP is developed by a team consisting of school personnel (typically principal/assistant principal, IEP coordinator, your child’s teacher) and the child’s parents/guardians, which will be reviewed every year. No two IEP’s…
Our Own First Exposure to the Process When my oldest son was in preschool, his school did some basic testing and recommended that we speak with our pediatrician about developmental delay because of some things that we saw. They told us there was a chance that our son could be on the spectrum, and early…