It is already March! That means lots of sun, fun, family vacations, and taking the time to pick up that book you’ve been wanting to read. For many of us and our kids, this is not a big deal. However for lots of children, reading is a chore and the last thing they want to do.

We are all works in progress, parents and kids alike! It is easy in the new year to set goals that we never meet. I know I have done this before myself.

Coming back from Christmas break can be stressful for kids, and even more stressful for students who feel they are behind. They have been on a relaxing break having fun and schedule-free, so moving back into a routine can be met with resistance. Try the following tips to help your child soar in this New Year:

IEPs can be very scary as a parent, when I think about my first IEP meetings with my own children the first thing I remember was sweating. I thought I knew what was going on, I loved all the teachers and I knew they loved my kids, so why was I sweating profusely?

What is data on an IEP? Why is it important? How is it measured?

I had the opportunity to attend the Master IEP Coach® Mentorship in Orlando in October, hosted by Catherine Whitcher, the founder of the mentorship. I would definitely say I am a lifelong learner and often always worry that I do not know enough.

Inclusion is a word that gets tossed around a lot nowadays. My experience as a mother of four children—two of which were diagnosed with autism in their earliest years—has shaped my perception of and passion for inclusion.

When we think about subjects in school, what is one skill each child needs to have to be successful? You guessed it, they need to be able to read!