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A Parent's Perspective Sensory Supports at School: 4 Classroom-Friendly Ideas Sensory Supports at School: 4 Classroom-Friendly Ideas | TalkTools® TalkTools › Blog › Elizabeth’s Journey › Sensory Supports at School Elizabeth’s Journey Sensory Supports at School: 4 Classroom-Friendly Ideas Sensory… October 1, 2025 A Parent's Perspective A Parent’s Perspective: Summer Planning Quick answer: The best way to start summer planning is to plan as best you can. Research camps and activities, vet them by phone, visit in person, share your child’s… June 6, 2024 A Parent's Perspective Transition from School to Summer: A Parent’s Perspective Quick answer: To navigate the transition from school to summer, talk with the school team about summer focus areas, share the plan with private therapists, schedule therapies early, tuck “work”… May 6, 2024 Elizabeth's Journey 5 Tips for “Conference” If your school is anything like ours, you are nearing the coveted time called conference night. You may have already had yours. I used to solely rely on these times… November 25, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Planning for Summer a Full Season Ahead I have a friend who is quite spontaneous. From the last minute requests to meet for coffee to quick trips with her children, it is all done at the last minute… March 27, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Time For A Mid-Year Evaluation It is officially the middle of the school year. Okay, not officially-officially but to me it is. I find myself looking at the middle of January and realizing that fact and think WOW,… January 13, 2017 Elizabeth's Journey Back-to-School & IEP Tips I looked my 10 year old in the eye just yesterday and said: “Michael, you know we have a mere 16 days left of summer”? It was hard to say… August 22, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Elizabeth: Our Summer Speech Therapy Schedule So many parents, at this time of year, find themselves throwing out old notebooks, half used crayons, semi-dried-out markers, ripped folders all with the excited feeling that it is summer!… June 10, 2016 Elizabeth's Journey Middle School Awaits It is funny but just as soon as you get used to something, that something changes.  I am sure everyone can sympathize with that, right?  Well, this is how I was feeling… July 20, 2015 Elizabeth's Journey Overcoming the Unexpected Learning something from a previous experience or mistake is a common thing in life.  We all do it.  But putting into action what you learned may take more effort.  I… June 15, 2015