tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083948355928798181.post4651523537433724206..comments2023-06-06T10:47:18.031-04:00Comments on Parenting Autism: Begin with a SmileAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02789885640300404850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083948355928798181.post-42013477724267885192009-02-18T23:48:00.000-05:002009-02-18T23:48:00.000-05:00I attended Angela's Build Your Family workshop las...I attended Angela's <I><B>Build Your Family</B></I> workshop last week and was amazed! She offered years of experience in such a short amount of time! (I do not consider six hours with an experienced resource enough time to absorb all that they know!) There were many important messages she conveyed and two in particular have remained at the top of my list. <B>The first: Make every attempt to remain calm and kind throughout the IEP process while effectively advocating for your child. The second: Even though you have a child with special needs, there are other family members that need your love, attention and support and together you must strive to keep those lines of communication open!</B> Need I say more? Attend the next workshop if you can! ~LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083948355928798181.post-63324257516875782572009-02-18T13:36:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:36:00.000-05:00Six hours! Impressive! IEP's could be their own co...Six hours! Impressive! IEP's could be their own course! Teams change year to year and can function differently as the child gets older and moves on to different levels of development. The case manager often sets the tone of the meetings. It can be an extrodinarily intimidating process for a parent (especially a single parent) and it presents its own set of emotions because it is about someone you love. Having said that - bravo! I'm looking forward to reading(and if you want a round table chat) of contributing to this topic. Go for it. Thumbs up! ~ ANNE~ ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08550697990388298303noreply@blogger.com