After Early Intervention: Making a Smooth Transition to School
Dec 19, 2018 ·
40m 21s
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Are you worried about your child’s transition from Early Intervention to school-based services? Are you concerned that your son or daughter might not be “ready” to attend school or that...
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Are you worried about your child’s transition from Early Intervention to school-based services? Are you concerned that your son or daughter might not be “ready” to attend school or that you might not be able to find the right environment for him or her? If you’re the parent of a child with a disability, your child’s third birthday is a big deal, and there is a lot of logistical and emotional work that takes place as you help your child enter into this new faze of life.
In this episode, Exception Parenting Podcast host, Stefanie Boucher, chats with author, journalist, advocate, and mother Jamie Sumner about how to simplify the transition. Get inside tips and advice from someone who has been there, understands the very real challenges that parents and kids face, and knows what works and what doesn’t when it comes to advocating for your child.
About Our Guest:
Jamie Sumner is the author of several books, including Unbound: Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood and the forthcoming book Keep On, Superhero for parents of children with special needs. She’s written for the New York Times and the Washington Post, as well as other publications, and is the reviews editor at Literary Mama. Jamie is also a mom to a son with cerebral palsy, and she writes and speaks about disability in literature. She loves stories that celebrate grit and beauty in all kids.
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In this episode, Exception Parenting Podcast host, Stefanie Boucher, chats with author, journalist, advocate, and mother Jamie Sumner about how to simplify the transition. Get inside tips and advice from someone who has been there, understands the very real challenges that parents and kids face, and knows what works and what doesn’t when it comes to advocating for your child.
About Our Guest:
Jamie Sumner is the author of several books, including Unbound: Finding Freedom from Unrealistic Expectations of Motherhood and the forthcoming book Keep On, Superhero for parents of children with special needs. She’s written for the New York Times and the Washington Post, as well as other publications, and is the reviews editor at Literary Mama. Jamie is also a mom to a son with cerebral palsy, and she writes and speaks about disability in literature. She loves stories that celebrate grit and beauty in all kids.
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