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Eileen Bailey

posted 11/10/2009, comments (0)

The Role of Mediation and Due Process Hearings When Parents Don't Agree with IEPs

When parents disagree with an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), they have the right to appeal the decision by requesting either a due process hearing, mediation or both. Once you file a request for a due process hearing, you will be notified of a resolution meeting. Both you and the school district will be required to... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 11/10/2009, comments (2)

Question of the Week: Do You Prefer Quiet or Bustling Holidays?

For many adults (and children) with ADHD, the noisy, bustling holiday season is a major distraction, making it difficult to focus from early November through January. They may crave and require some down time each day or each week, to regenerate and help cope. Other adults may thrive with the added activities on their schedule, finding... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (2)

How to Conquer Kid Clutter before the Holidays

To say that my Max is "messy" is probably the understatement of the year. I have been to many of my friend's houses some of whom have several children under the age of five. But these tots have nothing on my Max as far as making a mess of their surroundings. Right now he is into taking toys apart. He has many toy trains... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (6)

What it is like to Parent a Hyperactive Child

Since the time that my son Max could crawl and get around, he has had two speeds, fast and faster. I remember peering in to check up on Max in his crib and he would be attempting an escape yelling out, "GO!" in an excited infant chant. As a matter of fact, "Go" was his first word even before "mama" or "milk." His freedom to get... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/04/2009, comments (2)

Letting Things Slip through the Cracks at Work

I let the most bizarre things fall through the cracks. At home it's usually something small, like when I was steeping herbs in olive oil, and left them in the jars for over a year (it should have only been a month or so). At work it's usually something small too. Not all the time, but frequently enough to be a potential problem. It only... Read more Chevron

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