Sarah Tira
Getting Started
You’ve noticed your child is struggling in school. Maybe their teacher has mentioned something, as well. You would LOVE to get them more...
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Sarah Tira
Jan 29, 20201 min read
After School Meltdowns
One of the most common concerns I hear from parents is that their child holds it together at school, but at home during homework time the...
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Sarah Tira
Jan 22, 20201 min read
Triennial Evaluations
By law, your child should be fully reevaluated for special-education eligibility at least every three years. Has your child’s IEP team...
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Sarah Tira
Jan 16, 20201 min read
IEP Meeting Workout
Here’s a shout out to #dontiepalone for creating this “IEP Meeting Workout!” I would be in body-building shape if I followed this for...
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Sarah Tira
Jan 8, 20201 min read
FMLA
Big news! The Department of Labor declared that parents can use FMLA time to attend their child’s IEP meetings! As a teacher, I had to...
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Sarah Tira
Dec 18, 20191 min read
Popcorn
As a parent I am guilty of comparisons all the time. I compare myself to other parents... “That mom has such a clean house.” ... “That...
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Sarah Tira
Dec 11, 20191 min read
Procedural Safeguards
Before every IEP meeting, the school team offers parents a copy of the procedural safeguards. You have the right to decline their copy,...
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Sarah Tira
Dec 4, 20191 min read
NO!
The word “No” Sometimes it can feel like a school district’s first instinct is to say, “no” to any request the parent makes. “No, we...
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Sarah Tira
Nov 27, 20191 min read
Happy Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving week! I hope you and your family enjoy this time together and are able to reflect upon all that you are grateful for....
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Sarah Tira
Nov 22, 20191 min read
Sensory Friendly Santa
Parkway Plaza Mall is hosting a sensory friendly Santa meet and greet this year! Do you know of any other sensory friendly meet and...
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Sarah Tira
Nov 20, 20191 min read
Data
It can be difficult for school staff to get into the habit of taking data, but data is an essential piece of special education. Data...
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Sarah Tira
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Caregiver Supports
Taking care of any child is a marathon, not a sprint. When your child has special needs, this idea can be even more prevalent. That’s why...
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Sarah Tira
Sep 3, 20191 min read
Concept of Time
⏰ Time! ⏰ Time is such an abstract concept to learn, yet it guides us in almost everything we do as adults. Days, weeks, months, hours,...
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Sarah Tira
Aug 29, 20191 min read
Back to School
It’s back to school time! There is so much preparation that goes in to a new school year. Teachers read their students’ IEP’s, prepare...
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Sarah Tira
Aug 20, 20191 min read
Special Education
The thought of special education can be scary. I get it! The assessments, the acronyms, the professionals staring at you from across the...
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Sarah Tira
Jul 3, 20191 min read
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day! Independence is something many of us take for granted. Did you know there is a section of the transition plan in...
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Sarah Tira
May 20, 20191 min read
Summer is Coming
The saga of summer is one of the joys of parenthood! Kids may have all the toys in the world, but there’s still “nothing to do.” Even my...
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