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504 Meeting Process

June 5, 2017 By Leila Leave a Comment

504 Meeting Process

I shared the difference between a 504 Plan vs IEP and I shared the IEP process. Today, I want to share the process of the 504 Plan meeting. As mentioned in my post 504 Plan vs IEP, I stated that the main key to a 504 Plan is that you are providing accommodations for the…

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IEP Process

May 28, 2017 By Leila Leave a Comment

IEP Process

Last week I talked about a 504 Plan vs IEP. This week, I wanted to take a moment to share the process of an IEP. (Next week, I will share the process of a 504 Plan.) Reminder, I am not an expert, but am sharing our personal journey so that families like ours don’t feel…

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504 Plan vs IEP

May 22, 2017 By Leila Leave a Comment

504 Plan vs IEP

This past week, we had a 504 Plan meeting for Blake and I learned some new things. We have done an IEP with Blake from Kindergarten up until about a month ago, but we had never done a 504 Plan. I am not an expert, by any means, I did want to share what I…

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Welcome to Holland: A Reminder for Special Needs Parenting

May 13, 2017 By Leila Leave a Comment

Welcome to Holland: A Reminder for Special Needs Parenting

I have loved this poem since the first time I read it. I always knew, one day, whether by birth or by adoption, I would be traveling to Holland. Little did I know that it was truth. Sometimes (especially during the difficult times) we need this reminder… Because it’s okay that our vacation is now…

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Camping with a Child with Special Needs

May 3, 2017 By Leila 16 Comments

Camping with a Child with Special Needs

If you follow our Facebook page, you know that a couple of weeks ago, we (as a family) took our first camping trip. It was a lot of fun, but there are some things I learned about camping with a child with special needs. In fact, I kept a mental list of the things to…

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The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with People who Understand

April 28, 2017 By Leila 6 Comments

The Importance of Surrounding Yourself with People who Understand

I am not the type of person that will give unwanted advice when it comes to parenting. I can’t. I won’t. I hate unwanted advice and won’t do that to another person. On the other hand, I have zero problem providing MY experience. If you find something helpful, awesome. If it’s not helpful, awesome. On…

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Our First Visit to the Child Psychologist

March 17, 2017 By Leila 7 Comments

Our First Visit to the Child Psychologist

This is a follow up post to Seeking Help for Our Explosive Child which was a follow up to Meet My Explosive Child. In our post Seeking Help for Our Explosive Child, I shared the steps we took to get started toward seeking help for our son. The dentist said there were no issues. The…

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Seeking Help for Our Explosive Child

March 10, 2017 By Leila Leave a Comment

Seeking Help for Our Explosive Child

This is a follow-up post from Meet My Explosive Child post. It originally appeared in March 2015 and was updated in March 2017. Seeking help for our explosive child seems like it would be easy, right? I mean, if you’re an adult, you know how you are feeling and can call the appropriate doctor; your…

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Meet my Explosive Child

February 25, 2017 By Leila 2 Comments

Meet my Explosive Child

Note: This post was originally written in 2014, with a minor edit in 2015. Meet Blake. He is my 6-year-old son. He is also my explosive child – a term I have given him that is not meant as a negative connotation or to demean him or to label him. He is an explosive child…

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An Arizona based mommy of 3 (one with special needs) on a mission to rebuild a village so parents don't feel so alone.

Experiencing Parenthood is your one stop blog for parenting tips, parenting resources, family friendly activities, and local Arizona events for atypical and special needs families.

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