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Looking Forward to Next Year for Students with Special Needs

Written by Hadassah Lynn Foster Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:16

As the 2012-2013 school year comes to a close, this is a perfect time to begin to review your student’s educational performance. Is she reading at grade level? Does he turn in all of his homework on time? Are her IEP goals appropriate? Does he need assistive technology? How’s she doing in math? Does he play with others during recess and lunch breaks? Are you comfortable with the proposed placement for the next school year? Will she complete the classes she needs to enter college? Does he like school?
If you have concerns, here are some of the steps you can take:

The Missing Ingredient in Special Educational – Individualized Therapy

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Written by Megan Howell, Principal, The Imago Dei School at Trinity Classical Academy Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:16

Special education is specially designed instruction for students with exceptional learning needs. Unfortunately, the services and programs typically available to students via the traditional special education model do little to identify underlying learning problems and address them to produce permanent change. The answer to this problem, the ‘missing ingredient’, is to offer individualized educational therapy to students in special education.

It is Okay to Color Outside of the Lines!

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Written by Debbie Kneisler Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:15

Children’s art is very important to their growth and development, especially in the preschool years. Limiting the space they are allowed to draw in is not appropriate for this age group because it will skip so many important stages that allow growth of the child’s artistic and creative capabilities.

Drowning Prevention Checklist

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Written by Nikki Miller Tuesday, 23 April 2013 12:14

As we approach summer, it is important for parents to remember that drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under the age of five in the state of California. Please take a moment to educate yourselves and your children, as drowning is 100 percent preventable.