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 needs (including the IEP), start slow, and use simple daily communication so you can catch overload early. (For more on the school-to-summer shift, read A […]
Being the Expert on Your Child- Anticipating Emotions and Planning for that
Quick answer: When multiple changes hit at once, I try to (1) keep her schedule to a degree, (2) keep talking and communicating, and (3) anticipate emotions, including delayed reactions. Graduation for her brother, Michael. Emily, her beloved sister is home on vacation. Elizabeth has her new summer schedule (her work with the schools change […]
Accepting Change and Embracing Growth Together: When Your Child’s Interests Shift
Quick answer: Special needs interest shifts can be normal for a child with special needs to love something for a season, then like it less later. It can be normal for a child with special needs to love something for a season, then like it less later. I try to reframe it as growth, keep […]