“Skyuka Hall is an accredited Tennessee Category One school located at the foot of Signal Mountain. We are a K-8 school serving students from Chattanooga and surrounding areas and dedicated to serving students with learning differences and academic challenges. Every student here is unique and to ensure their success we have a 1:4 teacher to…
Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership Although the specific job descriptions and work plans may vary slightly from one school district to another, mentor’s work is focused on enhancing communication and collaboration between families, schools, and communities in order to improve outcomes for students with disabilities and their families. Families: Parent mentors provide information and resources to…
“Shepherds College is a three-year post-secondary educational program that assists young adults with intellectual disabilities in successfully transitioning from school to work, and from home to independent living. We are one of only a few resources for students with intellectual disabilities in the nation. Students at Shepherds College receive education, skills training and support to…
For all of the times that I have said “We can’t come your birthday party because there are balloons everywhere” and “Yes, one balloon does matter…” This is why…because, whether it is a latex allergy or allergy to something else, we can predict the process of a body’s response to an allergen, but we can’t…
The Accommodations Manual: A guide to Selecting, Administering, and Evaluating the Use of Test Administration Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (updated December 2014) is now available on the Assessment & Accountability website under the link “For Educators”. In addition, IEP and IEP/504 teams should always consider the purpose of the assessment and consult Georgia’s Student…
“The entire IEP team listened. However, they said they didn’t want to change his placement from a self-contained class. Then came the hard part. I said I was rejecting his proposed IEP.” Whether you disagree with the present levels, the goals, the placement, or any other part of the IEP, as a parent, you have a…
Many of our kids struggle with anxiety. While some of their fears are based in reality, some of them may not be and we are concerned about how to appropriately respond to help them move past it. Here are a few ideas that, on the surface, may not all sound effective, but may actually be…
Does your child have a hard time remembering directions or math facts? Does he often forget what he wants to say? If so, he might have working memory issues. Working memory is also known as short-term memory. It’s a skill kids use to learn. You can help your child improve his recall by building some…
Together – Katie, Kathryn, Sara, and I want to see the walls separating the special needs community from the rest of the world fall down. We want to see bridges built and friendships forged. We want to see churches and communities step up their game to rally around the parents of special-needs children. Over the course of…
“For over 25 years the consistent mission of the Fragile Kids Foundation is to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing of children with support, supplies and prescribed medical equipment not covered by Georgia Medicaid or private insurance for Georgia’s medically fragile children living with chronic illnesses, genetic and traumatic disorders and orthopedic and neuro-muscular…
