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Kid CenterEd continues to work with more and more students with disabilities that are severely bullied despite strong bulling school policies and state laws. Bullies often target students with disabilities making accessing a safe, appropriate education difficult and sometimes impossible. Under IDEA, every child is entitled to an education. On August 20, 2013 the Office […]

Here at Kid CenterEd we take a holistic approach to supporting families. Because of years of child development and parenting training, I often find myself in a dual role of teaching parenting techniques while also helping parents navigate the special education process. Is the librarian hounding you for an overdue book? Do you often complain […]

Meeting norms help establish a respectful, safe environment that everyone can participate. IEP teams often break-down with dysfunctional communication. Below are the meeting norms I uses to help IEP teams function more effectively. Meeting Norms

Often times I am called into IEP meetings when crisis hits. Parents call me frantic explaining that their child lacks an education, services are not being provided, IEPs are out of compliance, and an IEP meeting is scheduled next week. After talking with the parent, often I find that both sides have lost respect for […]

Self-care has become a popular term that one often hears in everyday life. A simple definition is: “the practice of taking action to improve or preserve one’s health.”  The concept of self-care was introduced to the field of psychology long ago but it has become increasingly more popular in the mainstream media and in everyday conversations. […]

COVID is a devastating disease that has impacted our society on a global level. As vaccines have been distributed nationally, we seemed to be emerging from crisis into some form of recovery and stabilization, with rates of COVID infections and deaths precipitously dropping. However, with the arrival of the Delta variant and a high number […]

There is a great deal of uncertainty and anxiety about the upcoming school year for children and their families. Parents are trying to rapidly process the new school formats proposed by their school districts and choose which one will work the best for their child and family. For parents of children with special needs, this […]

As a psychologist that works with children, adolescents, and parents, I hope I’ve been able to observe some general trends and patterns in the common challenges we face in society. Before the COVID crisis, the psychological community frequently heard comments such as children and families are overscheduled and frazzled, having little time for unstructured moments […]