Reflections of a Heart Transplant Survivor by Steve Suto – Part 1

August 12th, 2020

Heart Transplant
Seven years ago I made a couple of visits to a hospital where a friend was waiting for a heart transplant. I saw first-hand that it was a grueling ordeal with no guarantees. He recently asked if he could do a guest post to encourage others to register as organ donors. Here is his touching, personal, and somewhat humorous account. For information about how to sign up for organ donation visit DMY.org.

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How Childcare Providers Can Safely Remain Operating Through COVID-19 by Meredith Downing

August 1st, 2020

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How Childcare Providers Can Safely Remain Operating Through COVID-19

by Meredith Downing provides essential information that childcare provides need if they want to stay safe and remain in business. For people who can’t work from home, safe and high-quality childcare is essential for them and the people they serve, which is essentially all of us. Please share with childcare providers you know.

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IEP & Section 504 Team Meetings…and the Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman

July 27th, 2020
IEP Law

IEP & Section 504 Team Meetings…and the Law by Miriam Kurtzig Freedman joins her book on Grading, Reporting, Graduating… and the law as must-haves for your school’s special education library. Both are quick reads and provide educators and parents with all the need to know. Principals should put a few copies in the faculty room and parent support groups should have some for parents to borrow.

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The Best Tips for Staying Focused While Studying From Home by Craig Middleton

July 25th, 2020

Studying from home by Craig Middleton
The Best Tips for Staying Focused While Studying From Home by Craig Middleton offers sound advice for anyone who has to study at home. Parents can use this advice to help their children study more effectively as can adults who are going back to school to facilitate a possible career change. Thanks, Craig.

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Five Ways You May Be Pushing Your Teenager Away by Ella Woodward

July 22nd, 2020

Talk to Teen
Five Ways You May Be Pushing Your Teenager Away
by Ella Woodward offers sound advice for any parent. Parenting a teen can be tricky and no one is perfect, but this will help you focus on the things that can get in the way.

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