It’s that time of year… The first report card has come and it’s only covered in check marks and overall comments. How do you as a parent, make sense of what has been written and what do the check marks mean? Can this report card given you meaningful information about your child’s learning in the first 8 weeks of school? Today’s post will explore the Progress Reports and what you need to focus in on and how to use this information as a tool to understand how your child has progressed since the start of the school year.
Read MoreA conversation with a mother who’s son has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. She talks openly about his struggles and how she sees him growing into a wonderful boy.
Read MoreDid your child come home from the first week of school with a letter for you to complete around your child’s IEP? I year ago I wrote about this in another blog post, What you Need to Know … Individual Education in this post I take you deeper into what the plans mean. Are you not too sure what it means and what to do with it? Today I share some of the reason you get that letter, what it is important and how tips on how to connect with your students teacher around your goals for this 2019/2020 school year.
Read MoreWondering how Access to Education came to be? As a person with a learning disability and with two children with learning needs my goal is to help. I work with families in French and English to be able to support them in navigating a system which can be scary and overwhelming. Reach out and see how I can help!
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