Personal experience when schools focus on their needs not the students. I have special needs children and many times the school personnel have told me they know better than me. Dealing with schools can be very difficult at times. Many school professionals have different agendas especially when it is dealing with parents. As parents, we…
What is the difference between RTI and MTSS? RTI (Response to Intervention) is an evaluation system to provide academic support to all students. RTI (Response to Intervention) is a part of the 2004 reauthorization of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is a comprehensive program usually for the whole…
This blog is about the frustration I had at an emergency room with my youngest sitting there for over 8 hours and being mostly ignored by the staff. Our youngest son had febrile seizures in the past. Febrile seizures are a seizure caused by a fever. His first one was two months after we brought…
Hello everyone this is my first blog for Navi Parent. Navi Parent came about through several things. Mostly because as a parent of two international adoptive boys the frustration I had working with multiple agencies (school districts, medical community, and local community organizations) from the employees not having an understanding of the needs and issues…
When parents adopt internationally many times the country has already identified if the child has special needs or not. However, the child can also have secondary special needs that does not appear right away but sometimes later. Some of the reasons are poverty, orphanages, lack of available health care, and other situations. Research from Pinderhuges,…
This is the time of year for parents and teachers to have their first parent teacher conference for the year. What do you do when it did not turn out the way you thought your child was performing in class? First thing you do is to stop and think. You know your child better than…
Helping school systems better understand your child’s adoption experience in their home country prior to bringing them home is helpful. Set up a meeting with the school system to explain what the child has experienced and what you think is going to be needed is important. Educators do not receive any classes in college on…
When you have your conference with your child’s teacher be prepared. Prepare questions you want to know about how your child learns and how it is displayed. Also, ask questions about his/her social /emotional development and behaviors. Social /emotional development and behaviors can also provide you with an understanding of how the child is interacting…
