Educational Resources

Information and Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) & 504 Plans

Difference between IEP and 504: https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/special-services/504-plan/the-difference-between-ieps-and-504-plans

Legal Reference: Questions and answers regarding IEPS. http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/iep.index.htm

IEP & Safety: http://education-expert.com/2014/01/school-liability-reasonable-supervision-children-disabilities/

Letter for Teachers

The following letter (written by Robyn Gobbel) is available for your use with permission. Robyn Gobbel, is an expert in working with developmentally wounded children and has done a fantastic job of explaining trauma in the classroom. You are welcome to print the letter and provide it to your educator. It may help provide awareness of what your child is going through and needs to succeed. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

Homework

Is Homework Good for Kids? Here’s What the Research Says

An unnecessary evil? … Surprising Findings From New Research. By Alfie Kohn

Other Educational Resources

Sensitivity to adoption in school assignments: http://www.adoptionpolicy.org/Adoption_Awareness_Schools.pdf

Behavior charts: https://gobbelcounseling.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/a-trauma-informed-approach-to-behaviors-in-the-classroom.pdf

School Discipline: http://acestoohigh.com/2013/03/20/secret-to-fixing-school-discipline/

Book on how to help a child in the classroom: "Help for Billy" by Heather Forbes: http://www.amazon.com/Help-Billy-Consequences-Challenging-Classroom/dp/B00GJZ3YJ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453954033&sr=8-1&keywords=Help+for+Billy+-+A+Beyond+Consequences+Approach+to+Helping+Challenging+Children+in+the+Classroom.+By%3A+Heather+T.+Forbes%2C+LCSW

Trauma Sensitive Schools: http://traumasensitiveschools.org/tlpi-publications/download-a-free-copy-of-helping-traumatized-children-learn/

Classroom Interventions: http://www2.massgeneral.org/schoolpsychiatry/classroom_interventions.asp

Trauma Informed Approach in the Classroom: https://gobbelcounseling.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/a-trauma-informed-approach-at-classroom-management-free-download/

Why sticker & behavior charts are not helpful: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/perils-of-sticker-charts/470160/

Anxiety Disorders: http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/anxiety-factsheet.html

Adoption Awareness in School Assignment: A Guide for Parents and Educators:
A guide to helping parents and teachers deal with tricky assignments that are triggers for foster and adoptive children.

Study finds inadequate hydration among U.S. children: An article regarding the need for children to have adequate hydration.