Back to School Tip #2<\/h3>\n
Help others get to know your child.<\/strong> Create a book about your child for your child\u2019s teachers. You\u2019ll find more information about what to put in the book at DifferentDream.com<\/a><\/span>, along with downloadable forms<\/a><\/span>, and page descriptions<\/a><\/span>. You can drop the notebook off when you stop by to meet the teachers, a few weeks before school starts so they have time to look it over and call if questions arise.<\/p>\n To read the remaining back to school transition tips, visit the Not Alone website.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Do you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. 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<\/a>\n\nBack to school ads. They\u2019re appearing earlier and earlier in the summer. Early enough to create turf wars between back to school and the Fourth of July industries. While early July is way too soon to think about going back to school, the same can not be said for the end of July in many parts of the country. Like my part of the country where the school year begins on August 14.\n\nYes, you read that right. August 14. Only 3 weeks away.\n\nJust enough time for parents in our local school district to take some steps to make the new school year transition easier for their kids with special needs. The back to school transition tips listed below were first implemented by parents who entrusted their children with special needs to my care during my 25 years as a teacher. Now, it\u2019s my pleasure to pass them along to you.\nBack to School Tip #1<\/h3>\nStart early.<\/strong> Contact the school office of your child\u2019s building several weeks before the new year begins to make sure everything is in place so your child\u2019s IEP can be implemented as written: teachers, associates, equipment, modifications, etc. If your child is moving to new room or building, set up a time to take a tour with your child. If your child will have new teachers, set up a time to stop by to meet them.\n
Back to School Tip #2<\/h3>\nHelp others get to know your child.<\/strong> Create a book about your child for your child\u2019s teachers. You\u2019ll find more information about what to put in the book at DifferentDream.com<\/a>, along with downloadable forms<\/a>, and page descriptions<\/a>. You can drop the notebook off when you stop by to meet the teachers, a few weeks before school starts so they have time to look it over and call if questions arise.\n\nTo read the remaining back to school transition tips, visit the Not Alone website.<\/a><\/strong>\n\nDo you like what you see at DifferentDream.com? You can receive more great content by subscribing to the quarterly Different Dream newsletter and signing up for the daily RSS feed delivered to your email inbox. You can sign up for the first in the pop up box and the second at the bottom of this page.<\/em>\n\nSave<\/span>","_et_gb_content_width":"2880","footnotes":""},"categories":[3559,3606,3561],"tags":[3889,3630,3874,1784,3890],"class_list":["post-10403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-different-dream","category-schooleducation","category-special-needs-parenting","tag-back-to-school","tag-iep","tag-not-alone","tag-prayer","tag-witness"],"yoast_head":"\n