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10 Smartphone Apps Moms Will Love

There aren’t many people busier than a mom trying to wrangle her kids and keep the house in order, especially if that mom also works. You probably know how stressful it is to make it all work out in the end with everybody healthy and happy. Luckily, as the saying goes, “there’s an app for…

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Behold The Magic of The Six M’s

The following is a guest post by Jeff Lantos, a 5th grade teacher at Marquez Elementary School. This week my fellow teachers and I will greet our new students and begin implementing the lessons we’ve outlined in our plan-books.  Most of these lessons will focus on math and language arts.  In fact, most mornings will…

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12 Hot Websites to Save Money (And Still Have a Blast) This Summer

Mom! Can we go to LEGOLAND? Mom! Can we go to Magic Mountain? Mom! Can we go to Disneyland? Mom! Can I go horseback riding? Rent a WaveRunner? Buy a surfboard? Go to Atlantis? Go on a Disney Cruise? Chances are if you have a child that can talk, you have heard some of these questions. American Express conducted a survey and discovered that the average person planned to spend approximately $1,180 PER PERSON …

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Ten Great Kitchen Gadgets

Every year I compile a list of my top ten favorite kitchen gadgets and tools and forward it an email to all of my family and friends this holiday season is no exception, only Im sharing it with all of you wonderful and kitchen savvy mamas out there.

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Handling the End of School Transition for Your Child With Autism

The end of the school year is a busy but exciting time of year for students and their parents. School parties and summer fun is just around the corner. Kids are eager for vacation and looking forward to all kinds of summer activities. For many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other special needs, the end of the school marks an important transition time for families and teachers including assessing student progress, reviewing Individual Education Plans, developing appropriate goals, and preparing to transition to new teachers, classrooms, or schools. Few programs offer systematic and thorough support for these students and their families to ensure the smoothest transition possible and maintenance of annual gains. Many programs do not offer continuous educational support and most fail to allow time or resources for the current teachers, aides, and specialists to collaborate with next years educational team. Therefore, parents are often responsible to make this transition happen. Here are some tips for getting through the summer and planning for fall for your child with special needs!