Unless you're a master chef, your Thanksgiving recipes are probably the most basic, simple, time-tested dishes you make all year. That makes them good for including your child in the kitchen action.
ContinuedFiguring out what to serve, what to set up, and how to get ready can be a big Thanksgiving Day challenge. Make it a tradition for your child to help you get things going.
ContinuedWhether it's a piece of art brought home from school or something you work up at your kitchen table, Thanksgiving decorations are a great way to include your child in the excitement and festivity of the day.
ContinuedGoodness knows, paraphrasing is hard even for adults -- professional writers have been caught copying. It's hard for even good students, who may see promising academic careers crash over cheating. But it's hardest of all for students with learning disabilities, who may not understand the original material enough to put it in their own words, and be eager for any way to get the misery of writing over with.
ContinuedOrganizing thoughts into a coherent piece of writing can be a daunting task for children with learning disabilities. The best way to pin those ideas down and put them into a form that others can follow is to use an outline. ...
ContinuedA conference is a great opportunity to learn about how your child is doing in class and ways you can improve that. But too often, parents emerge from the meeting realizing that they forgot to ask a particular question, forgot to say something important, or forgot to listen. ...
ContinuedPreparation, perspective, and politeness will take you far. ...
ContinuedLooking for something to put on your Christmas list? Consider adding some books about your child's disability, books to improve behavior or family relationships, books to inspire you to keep putting one foot in front of the other. ...
ContinuedLittle odds and ends of sensory-integration treats and toys -- squeeze balls, fidget toys, chewy tubes, wiggly pens -- make perfect stuffing for a holiday stocking. ...
ContinuedThroughout my son's elementary-school years, there was a predictable pattern: Things would go well early in the school year, perk along nicely through about mid-November, and then tilt downward, with particular trouble in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas. After one particularly awful holiday spell, I was able to identify the culprit: the school holiday pageant. ...
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