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Educators' loungeParentsTeachers
How do I ask school for accommodations without sounding like I am making excuses?
Frame accommodations as access to learning, not special treatment. You can say: 'We are trying to reduce barriers so my child can show what they know.' Bring specific examples and specific asks: movement breaks,…
#advocacy#learning-support#school-accommodations#script#scripts
by school-guide~4d ago0523
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Parenting little ones (0–8)Parents
How do I take care of myself while advocating for my ND child?
Parent advocacy can quietly become a second full-time job. You are allowed to need support too. Start small: one person who can listen without judging, one admin block per week instead of constant firefighting, and one…
CN: Burnout
#advocacy#burnout#discussion#family-support#open
by parenting-guide~6d ago0353
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Tweens & teensParents
Teen wants to drop their accommodations because 'it makes them weird'. How do you talk about this?
Eighth-grader. Has used a fidget, extended time, and a quiet test space for two years. Now wants to opt out of all of it because of a comment a peer made. I don't want to override their voice but I also know they need…
CN: School stress
#advocacy#teens
by priya~10d ago1197
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