Receptive vs. Expressive Language Skills: The First Year of Life

What should your child be understanding and expressing in the first year of life? Learn about these important developmental milestones and how to support your baby in meeting them!

Speech Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoFebruary 2, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Parent Education, Speech Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Receptive Language, Expressive Language, One Year Old, Developmental Milestones

Community Events: Gardening With Autism Program and Sensory Friendly Movies

It’s the last weekend in January already, can you believe it? This weekend there are more sensory friendly movie screenings and an opportunity for gardening and journaling. Check it out!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoJanuary 23, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Dolittle, AMC Sensory Friendly Films, Gardening with Autism Program, Regal The Loop, Tildenville Marketplace, Art Journaling

What Is the Role of a Varying Exceptionalities Teacher?

Have you heard of a varying exceptionalities or VE teacher? Do you know what role they play in supporting a child’s academic success? Learn more about this important school personnel member and how they can make an impact in the classroom.

Client Concierge, EducationJessica BarisanoJanuary 22, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Child Development, Exceptional Student Education, Special Education, Elementary Education, Academic Standards, Varying Exceptionalities Teacher, Inclusion, Inclusive Education

How Can I Support My Child's Handwriting?

Handwriting is an activity that children start to learn about as soon as they grasp a marker and try to color on the wall. There are different milestones at each developmental stage that support your child’s success with this important skill! Find out more, plus tips on how to guide your child’s handwriting from our pediatric occupational therapist!

Occupational Therapy, EducationJessica BarisanoJanuary 21, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Child Development, Developmental Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Fine Motor Skills, Exceptional Student Education, Activities of Daily Living, Handwriting, Problem Solving

Annual CARD Conference, Sensory Friendly Movie, and Wild About Reading

There are a lot of exciting events happening around Central Florida this weekend! You can visit the annual CARD conference, catch a sensory friendly showing of Dolittle, or even see Jurassic World Live!

Community & Events, EducationJessica BarisanoJanuary 16, 2020Collaborative Corner, Parenting, Special Education, Central Florida Community, Community Events, Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Friendly Activities, Dolittle, UCF Card, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Wild About Reading, Jurassic World Live

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