Advocates 4 Special Kids

06/06/2018

Provision of Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders

Provision of Services for Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders

The intent of the following is to provide local education agencies (LEAs) with guidance and clarification regarding the provision of services to students identified with dyslexia.

11/23/2016

TEA warns districts not to use RTI to delay special education referrals

TEA warns districts not to use RTI to delay special education referrals

In a Nov. 17, 2016, letter to school districts, TEA addressed the issue of districts delaying or denying special education referrals in order to complete Response to Intervention strategies. TEA reite

11/14/2016

Kind words below from a grateful client. We are truly blessed to have this opportunity to help families and are honored that so many have put their faith in our ability to help already. The last 6 months have been an amazing adventure...

Thank you for the compliments Crissy Finger Schroeder:
"I have struggled for years now to get my son the help he has always needed and deserved. We have gone many routes, including high priced tutoring, to give him what he needed, but he always struggled. I have never felt that we were on the right path to get him everything he needs to be successful in life, but I now see that I was lacking the knowledge that Amy and Kristie have to help us on this journey. I feel so relieved that you and I are now working through this together, I can't thank you both enough. You have both given me a reason to finally breathe a sigh of relief. I know my son's future is looking brighter already for what you two have been able to do for him in just one month. You two are wonderful! A million thanks for all that you have done for us!!! If you have a child who needs an advocate to get them what they need you should call them."

10/15/2016

We Rock the Spectrum - Katy, TX

Check out all of the activities this awesome place has going on in October. Kindermusik is a great program for preschoolers. How fun to combine it with the activities at We Rock the Spectrum!

What to do in October at WRTS - Katy - Check out our newsletter if you missed the email.

09/11/2016

How Texas keeps out tens of thousands of children out of special education

This is disheartening.

The state has saved billions of dollars while denying vital support to children with disabilities, a Houston Chronicle investigation has found.

08/30/2016

10 Misconceptions Teachers Should Know About Children Who Are Hard Of Hearing

10 Misconceptions Teachers Should Know About Children Who Are Hard Of Hearing

1-A child who responds to sound does not have a hearing loss. Hearing loss is a spectrum. The child may hear some but not all sounds. A ...

08/19/2016

Texas schools could see cameras in special education classrooms

Texas schools could see cameras in special education classrooms

Starting this fall, all public and charter schools in Texas will be allowed to equip special education classrooms with security cameras. The installation would be on a request-only basis by parents or school staff members.This will be an opportunity to hav

05/15/2016

Stop saying "How was your day?" and say these 10 things instead:

Great conversation starters for you and your child.

As a Montessori parent, figuring out what your child did all day can be particularly challenging. “How was your day” is a particularly useless question, as it asks for a judgment of the entire day in a word or two (good, bad, interesting). “What did you do today?” won't get you far either. Even if y...

05/06/2016

I Just Want to Be My Son’s “Mom,” Not His Private IEP Case Manager

This is one of the reasons we exist. If you want to just be your child's "Mom", we can help with the rest.

A mom explains why she told her son’s IEP team she was "quitting" being his unofficial case manager to focus on her real job—being "Mom." Read her story.

05/03/2016

ABC13 Houston

ABC13 Houston

When Blake Pyron was born, his mother said that she was told there'd be many things he wouldn't be able to do. Now, he's the youngest business owner in his town.

04/15/2016

Summer P.E.O.P.L.E. SMART Camps | P.E.O.P.L.E. SMART Center

Great summer camps in our area!

Join us this summer for the adventure ride of a lifetime. We have given our popular camps a 2016 rocket boost! Our camps are play and experiential in nature. We focus on real life scenarios and lessons. Campers will practice emotion regulation, creative conflict resolution, learn the steps to collab…

04/12/2016

YMCA Opens One-of-a-Kind Playground for Kids with Special Needs | The Katy News

What a wonderful facility!

YMCA Opens One-of-a-Kind Playground for Kids with Special Needs AnnouncementsEducationHealthHouston NewsKaty NewsApr 11, 20160 1 Playground at the Langham Creek Family YMCA accommodates kids with physical and mental disabilities HOUSTON – Last weekend was the first chance for many kids with physical…

03/25/2016

Advocates 4 special kids

Advocates 4 special kids

Are you the parent of a child with special needs? Has your child just been diagnosed and you're not sure what to do next? Are you looking for resources to help your child? Are you...