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Math is often presented primarily in symbolic form, which is challenging for many students with special needs. Randy Ewart’s multi-sensory approach involves representing math with visuals, manipulatives, in meaningful context, and broken into smaller conceptual parts. He will provide examples, which can be included in an IEP as an accommodation of specially designed instruction (SDI), and can be used for students of all grade levels, from preschool to college, and with all classifications of disabilities.

You’re not going to want to miss out on this amazing event! Register below ⬇️

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11/16/2021

Too often, "be the bigger person" is used as a call to silence. I will not be silent anymore.

11/16/2021

I was doing dishes when my youngest, Aspen said “I’m scared.” She was streaming a movie with her sister. I was headed into the living room to check on the situation, when her older sister said, “I got you.”

It’s the same phrase Norah used when Aspen was stung by a wasp over the summer and she gave her a piggyback ride to the car. It’s the same phrase she used when Aspen couldn’t reach the cornflakes, or she wanted to borrow Norah’s jacket because she couldn’t find hers, or when she was afraid to get on the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney world.

It’s a phrase that Norah has said to her younger sister a million times, and each time, I feel in complete awe of their relationship. Sure, they fight. Yes, there are times that I want to put them in different parts of the country to stop the yelling. But when Aspen really needs someone, Norah, almost always, without question, says “I got you.”

As a child I lived through 7 marriages. My father was married 4 times and my mother 3. I had more step siblings than I can count. Family came and went with the weather.

But that’s not the life my daughters have.

I have no doubt that Norah will be saying “I got you” for the rest of her life. And eventually, Aspen is going to say it too.

By the time I made it into the living room, I found Aspen nestled in her sisters arms, still nervous, but content. And I couldn’t help but give Aspen a comforting kiss on the forehead, and Norah a subtle high five for helping her sister feel safe.

And I couldn’t help but realize that this is exactly the kind of relationship I longed for as a child, and I’m so very grateful that my daughters are experiencing it.

11/12/2021

10/23/2021

This is so true! 💯