What Testing Accommodations Could My Child Use?

Now that it is the third reporting period of the 2019-2020 school year, state standardized testing will be occurring more frequently this Spring. What are a few testing accommodations your child could during the MTSS process or even have added to their 504 or IEP?

Little Music Makers, WonderWorks Orlando, and a Movie in the Park

Happy New Year! We hope this first full week of January 2020 has gone well! Here are a few awesome events happening this weekend in the Central Florida area!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoJanuary 9, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Wonderworks Orlando, Little Music Makers, Harry P. Leu Gardens

How Can Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children Support You?

Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful holiday with family and friends! With the addition of new followers and subscribers, we wanted to share with you all what makes Collaborative Corner for Exceptional Children unique to the exceptional needs community!

How Does a Speech Language Pathologist Support Communication?

Did you know that a speech-language pathologist can support communication in a variety of ways, including both the use of and understanding of language? A speech-language pathologist can be a vital member of your child’s therapeutic team!

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 30, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Fluency Disorder, Stuttering, Concomitant Behaviors

Activities to Improve Balance

It is important for children to work on their balance and coordination in order to meet developmental milestones and support their confidence and independence. Here are a few fun activities that you can do with your child to improve their balance!

Physical Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 29, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Physical Therapy, Developmental Milestones, Gross Motor Skills, Early Intervention, School Age Children, Exercise, Balance, Hopscotch, Balance and Coordination

What is Sensory Processing Disorder?

What is sensory processing disorder and how does it affect our children in their daily lives? Who do you seek support from if your child is having difficulty? Hear from our pediatric occupational therapist today!

Occupational Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 23, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor Skills, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Integration, Exceptional Student Education, Activities of Daily Living, Bilateral Coordination

2019 Gift Guides

With the upcoming holidays, our Panelists have created gift guides of age appropriate toys and activities that support overall growth and development, global language skills, play, and sensory integration!

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 22, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Gift Guide, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Speech and Language Development, Play Based Activities, Kindergarten Reading

Holiday Musical Story Time, Movie at the Lake, The Nutcracker, and More!

Christmas is almost here! This weekend you can enjoy a musical story time, movie at Lake Eola, a winter festival in Lake Nona, and many more family centered activities! Happy Holidays!

Celebrating Hanukkah Social Story

Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Sunday, December 22 and ends at sundown on Monday, December 30. We are thankful to Rachel Davis, MOTR/L, a pediatric occupational therapist for writing this social story with one of our speech-language pathologists that can be shared with your children and your family.

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoDecember 17, 2019Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, Early Intervention, Social Story, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Social Story