Resources, Advice, Events

NPR aired a program called “Caring for Children and Teens with Special Needs During a Global Pandemic,” noting that families with such kids now face their own, new, special challenges. One of the guests on the program was Sarah Wayland; another was Heather Laurie. Wayland was a contributor when we published 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter. Find the program.

ONLINE CLASSES FOR KIDS. Bright & Quirky offers several online classes for young students, notably in the areas of social skills and math. A fee applies. Find out more.

ADDITUDE posted three recent articles that might be of interest to families with an ADHD member or two:
— “A Stay-Safe, Stay-Sane Guide for the ADHD Brain” when that brain is staying at home. Find it.
— An article by a mom who says she’s “been homeschooling my ADHD brood for years.” She has things she thinks you might need to know. Find it.
— A first-person article by a U.S. Army aviator with ADHD and anxiety, and what those diagnoses meant for his career. Find it.

TiLT PARENTING’S most recent podcast is on connecting with differently wired kids through music. Debbie Reber’s guest is Laurie Berkner, whom Debbie describes as “a super star in the world of children’s music.” Find the podcast.

WRIGHTSLAW, in its most recent Special Ed Advocate newsletter, covers advocacy during the COVID-19 crisis — documentation, test scores, and IEPs. Find the newsletter.

EVENTS
— Today, April 20, 11am PDT, “Parenting without Power Struggles,” free online get-together with Susan Stiffelman and Debbie Reber. More information.
— April 21, SENG webinar with Terry Friedrichs, “Opportunities to Serve Twice-exceptional Students through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.” A fee applies. More information.

AND FINALLY, THIS. The title of this article in The New York Times is “You and Your Kids Can’s Stand Each Other. Now What?” Catchy title, right? The answer to the question posed is: a family meeting. The writer describes how to set one up to maximize the chances of its effectiveness. Find the article.

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