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4 Keys to Managing Homework for Children with LD

09/13/12
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If you have a child with LD, you probably know that you will have to help her complete her homework. Many kids are exhausted after the school day. Then, it’s time for homework. Are you the “educator, cheerleader, and therapist” in your home? Need some strategies for getting homework done? “There is no magic wand, […]

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Can We Include a Health Care Plan in My Child’s IEP?

07/19/12
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My 7th grade daughter is in an advanced academic program. The proposed IEP accommodations allow her to turn in homework late, with a penalty. We are transition planning for college now. The school says they cannot make the accommodation for late homework because this would affect Carnegie credits. Because she has so many after school […]

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