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Beyond Mental Health Awareness Month: Year-Round Support for Military-Connected Children

Recently, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I had the chance to sit down with two...

Mental Health, new special ed parents, prepared parents, Special Education, transitioning parents

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ESY Services: Insights and Advocacy Strategies for Parents

November 3, 2024
Carla Wyrsch
Featured Article

You may wonder why you’re seeing an article discussing extended school year (ESY) services...

Advocacy, Extended School Year Servics, IEP, new parents, SPED Resources, transitioning parents

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A Game Plan for Educators: Long-Term Planning for Military Children in Special Education

September 23, 2024
Carla Wyrsch
Featured Article

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” ― Yogi Berra, former New...

educators, EFMP, IEP, new special ed parents, prepared parents, Special Education, SPED Resources

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Special Education Eligibility & The 13 Categories

This article will explore determining eligibility for a category, define the 13 categories...

IDEA, IEP, SPED Resources

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Embracing Autism: Moving Beyond Awareness

I have worked within the autism community for over 18 years. I have attended Autism Speaks...

Advocacy, Autism, awareness, Special Education, Stigma

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anonymous ethnic tutor helping little multiracial students with task in classroom

Navigating the Special Ed Evaluation Process

Going through the special education evaluation process can be an overwhelming time, full of...

educational concerns, Evaluation, identification, IEP, IEP Meeting, referrals

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Trust Your Gut Premier & All About Me Printable

“I wouldn’t have waited. I would have stopped everything her second grade year and said no...

IEP Meeting, SPED Resources, transition

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Celebrate the Month of the Military Child!

Partners in PROMISE celebrates our military children every day, but the world joins us every...

EFMP, month of the military child, SPED Resources

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It’s Autism Acceptance Day!

April provides us with the opportunity to celebrate two amazing groups of individuals; military...

Advocacy, Autism, EFMP, Resource Partner, SPED Resources

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Michelle Norman’s OpEd Featured in Military Times

Dr. Jill Biden, left, & Michelle Norman, Partners in PROMISE Co-Founder & Executive...

Advocacy, Featured Article, IEP, Special Education

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Partners in PROMISE Podcast “For the Sake of the Child”

Partners in PROMISE was thrilled to sit down and discuss our 2020 accomplishments, the findings...

Advocacy, EFMP, IEP, Podcast, Special Education, SPED Resources, Survey

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Does EFMP Enrollment Make a Difference in Special Education?

February 8, 2021
Carla Wyrsch
Resources, Survey Data

By Carla Wyrsch The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) has a simple mission: to ensure...

EFMP, EFMP Legislation, Marines, Survey

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What a Difference a Year Can Make!

February 5, 2021
Carla Wyrsch
Advocacy

Michelle Norman alongside Austin Carrigg, testifying at the Congressional Hearing, February 5,...

Advocacy, Michelle Norman

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Can Schools Remain Compliant During COVID?

December 7, 2020
Carla Wyrsch
IEP, IEP Meetings

And What You Can Do to Stay on Track By Carla Wyrsch As a special educator, I never could...

Advocacy, coronavirus, EFMP, IEP

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Navigating the Exceptional Family Member Program

November 9, 2020
Carla Wyrsch
EFMP, Resources

When a loved one receives a diagnosis that results in the need for specialized medical or...

EFMP, SPED Resources

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