Getting an NYC Department of Education Funded Neuropsychological Evaluation
By Elizabeth Kirk, PRAISEnyc I have seen this story play out dozens of times: A parent of an NYC DOE special needs kid realizes that their child requires a neuropsychological [...]
TECA’s 2019 Building 2e Awareness & Community Conference is a Huge Success!
We are back! And we have another Building 2e Awareness & Community Conference under our belts. It was a great day filled with: families and educators; the speakers who came [...]
Communication is Key with the OSD
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is an invaluable resource for any college student with special needs. I didn’t even know it existed until last summer when I visited [...]
Surviving Homework Hell
It is officially Fall! That means the leaves are turning yellow, nights are getting cooler and homework hell has officially begun. Teachers are assigning homework daily and the content is [...]
Advocacy Matters – Raise Your Voice!
Advocacy...according to Webster’s dictionary, the definition is: the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal: the act or process of advocating for something. As parents of twice-exceptional learners, [...]
Creating Crises
Sometimes, if I am entirely honest, I have to admit that I like to create crises for myself. Maybe “like” isn’t the right word. I do get a certain kind [...]