​Raising Exceptional People, LLC

 

Being Brave

-Exercise

-Health

-Hobbies

-Parenting a special needs child and dealing with the rest of the world

-Social

-Supports

-Taking care of yourself

-Volunteer

 

College Issues

-Accommodations

-Dealing with professors

-Getting to know campus security

-Independent living skills (hygiene, healthcare)

-Learning Disability support

-Medications /Health/Accessing medical care

-Reading reports

-Self-advocacy

-Social

-Staying on top of the schoolwork (executive functioning)

-Strengths

-Weaknesses

 

Future Financial Planning

-College

-Estate

-Guardianship

-Healthcare proxy

-Planning for the future

-Power of attorney

-Preparing for post grade 12 costs

-Special needs trust

 

Living Skills for Your Child

-Adolescence

-Chores /volunteer

-Communication with school

-Complying with legal obligations

-Conversations

-Creating schedules that work

-Doctors

-Eating

-Employment support/Job skills

-Exercise

-Food

-Harnessing obsessions

-Health

-Homework

-Hygiene

-Keeping on top of the schoolwork

-Knowing your child's and your legal rights

-Manners /Etiquette

-Medication

-Obnoxious behavior

-Organizational skills

-Police awareness (e.g., registration with local police)

-Problem solving techniques

-Puberty

-Relationships

-Responsibility

-Schedules

-School skills

-Self-advocacy

-Self-interest versus thinking of others

-Social media

-The use and benefit of tutors (including skype)

 

Navigating the School System

-County

-Early Intervention (birth to 3 years old)

-Extended School Year (ESY)

-Expectations

-Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE)

-Goals

-Individual Education Plan (IEP)

-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

-Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

-Para/ Aide/One-to-one

-School district at 3 years old

-State

-Working with the schools

 

Safety

-Bullying

-CERT

-Dealing with people's ignorance

-Elopement

-GPS locators

-Firefighters

-Police

 

School Based Behavioral Interventions

-Advocacy (parental)

-Behavioral Intervention Plan

-Committee on Special Education (CSE) goals creation

-Doctors

-Files, medical and school

-Functional Behavioral Assessment

-Learning Disability support

-Medication

-Meeting notes

-Para/Aide/One-to-one requirements

-Police awareness (registration with local police)

-Progress reports

-Self-advocacy

-Social skills

-Social stories

-Strengths

-Transitioning from one stage to another

-Weaknesses

 

Sibling Support

-Sibshops

-Therapists

 

The Village

-Behaviorists

-Circle of Friends

-Doctors ... developmental versus regular pediatrician

-Educators

-Neurologist vs psychiatrist

-Occupational therapist (OT)

-Para/ Aide/One-to-one

-Physical therapist (PT)

-Psychiatrists/therapists

-Social Skills

-Speech