A Few Tips for Successful IEP Meetings

At the end of the school year, I call it IEP Season. I notice an upsurge in social media requests  and pleas for help in getting a child included in the gen ed classroom.  I also seem to get more […]

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Rachel’s Pink House Adventures: Your 10 Favorite Blogs from 2018!

It is the last day of 2018. I don’t know about you, but this year has gone by at warp speed for me. Thought we could ring in the new year by taking a look at your favorite adventures of […]

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It is Finished: Rachel’s Last IEP Meeting – EVER!

Conservatively, I estimate Rachel has had 45 IEP meetings.   I just returned home from her last IEP meeting – almost 16 years to the day we had her first IEP meeting to discuss transition to preschool.  Truly, it seems like […]

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Happy New Year with My 2017 Blogs!

Happy 2018.  I ran across this quote that I posted on a previous timeline.  It’s a good one for us all to remember as we continue this journey called life.  “You can easily judge the character of a man (or woman) […]

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Ringing Out This Year with TheSassySouthernGal’s Top Blogs

I know you are just waiting for TheSassySouthernGal’s top blogs for 2017!  Your comments, shares and views tell me a lot.  Let me know if you pick up on your favorite themes from these Top Ten Blogs from 2017?  Oh […]

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Start Up Tips for School

Social media and my email are both filled with questions and concerns about the start of the school year. Whether you have a child with Down syndrome or another “special” diagnosis or not, the new school year brings concerns, nervousness, […]

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SassySouthernGal’s Most Read Blogs 2015

Last year I wrapped up 2014 with my top five most read blogs for the year. In case you are bored and do not love college football as I do, this year I’m posting my top 10! Will Your Child […]

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A Few Tips for Successful IEP Meetings

At the end of the school year, I call it IEP Season. I notice an upsurge in social media requests and pleas for information. I also seem to get more blog readers, emails and inquiries. So I’m cheating a bit […]

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Last Week of Middle School

It is our last week of middle school. I’m not sure how that happened and later this week I will post “High School Here We Come” with some of the thoughts on what we have done. Today, I find myself […]

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IEP Wounds – Back by Popular Demand!

This is a re-post of my 2nd most read blog, “IEP Wounds” from April 2013. Since it is IEP season, I thought I would post again! Rachel’s 32nd IEP meeting is Monday. I’ve been reviewing and cleaning out.  I visited […]

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