It's Nothing Personal, really it's not...

This is a wonderful article on a parent's blog that hits so close to home. If you have ever worked with my child or if you do in the future, please know now that it truly is 'nothing personal'...but if I don't advocate for my child, nobody else will. And for MY child, the sky is the limit!

Check it out
http://flappinessis.com/personal-special-needs-parents-apology-everyone-shes-going-upset/

Supports for Children with Special Needs

Weighted blankets, chew toys, manipulatives and more!
http://www.growinghopekids.com/index.php/

Is Retention the Right Thing to Do? What Does the Research Say?

Great article and links
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fape_retention.htm

Important Resources For Families

State of Florida Procedural Safeguards
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/procedural.pdf 

Developing Quality IEP's Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/QualityIEPs.pdf

Parents Intro to Exceptional Student Education Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/ESEParent.pdf

Accommodations Book
http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/accomm-educator.pdf

Policies and Procedures Link on FLDOE
http://beess.fcim.org/sppDistrictDocSearch.aspx

Pinellas County Current Policies and Procedures
https://www.pcsb.org/images/stories/RA/Manuals/SP_and_P_extended_2012-2013.pdf

Florida Dept. of Education Website

www.fldoe.org/ese

Pinellas County Schools ESE

ww.pcsb.org/ese

Hillsborough County Schools ESE

http://ese.mysdhc.org

Pasco County Schools ESE

http://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/ese

FDLRS Wikispaces

http://fdlrsgulfcoastparentservices.wikispaces.com

FLDOE Technical Assistance Papers

http://www.fldoe.org/ese/tap-home.asp

Empathy Video

APD Medcaid Waiver moves some people off of the wait list

Click here to view the article
http://www.icontact-archive.com/fxfMelaxFK1ZLKelOD4yqaAl8qPsTfCm?w=2

Affordable Healthcare Act Webinar