How To Avoid the Homework Wars
Posted by Helene Walisever in School
- Respect your child’s natural rhythm. Some children come home from school and need to engage in physical activity or have a snack. Others do best getting to work right away Read the rest of this entry »
How TS Affects Siblings
Posted by Helene Walisever in Family, Tourette
Having a child with TS affects the whole family: the child, each parent, the marriage, and the siblings. The effect on the siblings is often forgotten or overlooked. This article describes the impact that having a child with TS may have on their brothers and sisters, and what you as parents can do about it. Read the rest of this entry »
Managing Paper Flow and Time
Posted by Helene Walisever in ADHD, Organization
Executive Dysfunction is a set of skills seated in the frontal lobe of the brain. It includes skills such as sequencing, planning, and organizing. Read the rest of this entry »
Low and High-Tech Writing Helpers
Posted by Helene Walisever in School
Writing is a complex activity that involves short-term memory, visual memory for spelling, fine-motor skill, executive functioning, and other skills. Read the rest of this entry »
Advocating For Your Child: Back to School Tips
Posted by Helene Walisever in Assistive Technology, School, Writing
Tip #1: Communicate with teachers early!If things have been going smoothly for your child, you may be lulled into complacency and think that speaking with teachers during the first week of school is unnecessary or even overkill. Don’t Read the rest of this entry »
ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE will be published soon. Register to be notified when it’s available!ROADMAP TO RESILIENCE: How Your Child’s Special Needs Can Make Your Family Stronger prepares parents for the practical and emotional challenges they confront. This book dispels the myth that raising a special needs child necessarily distresses families and provides a roadmap for managing and potentially even growing from these challenges.
Learn about the “Buddy Program”, the only Peer Mentoring Program of its Kind in the U.S.
founded and developed by Dr. H. Walisever
Dr. Walisever's Parent Support group featured in “Different is the New Normal” | THIRTEEN Specials | PBS Video
A New Documentary About Tourette Syndrome
In The News
A Mom Talks with the Director of Special Education
A satirical and slightly sarcastic look at a typical conversation between the parent of a child with special needs and an official from the school district who isn't quite getting it.
Josh Won! Compensatory Services and an IEP
Josh is a seventeen year old with Tourette Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and learning disabilities. The school district refused to provide an IEP or a 504 plan. Josh and his family used reports, evaluations, observations, research reports, and independent experts from the private sector as proof and evidence when they filed a due process complaint against the school.
They prevailed! Josh Won Compensatory Education and an IEP. Read about his story:
http://www.fetaweb.com/success/dp.comp.ed.koch.htmRead his Due Process Complaint Letter: http://www.fetaweb.com/success/koch.dp.letter.pdf
Read The Hearing Officer’s Decision: http://www.fetaweb.com/success/koch.dp.hearing.dec.pdf
Victory! A Successful Appeal:
http://www.fetaweb.com/success/koch.appeal.pdfRecommended Reading
