Mama Bear’s Special Education Advocacy & Consulting LLC

01/30/2026

For NJ families, it looks like there will be some needed changes coming! I’m excited when I see change that helps provide more clarity and understanding for families and that better supports your right to meaningful parent participation! 💚❤️🩵🧡💙

01/19/2026

After an extended break is a great time to have teams take curriculum based measurements to look at regression and recoupment. This helps us determine if there is any loss of critical skills, what that looks like and how long it takes to regain/recoup these skills.

This then becomes part of the data for ESY (extended school year). 🐻❤️💪

01/13/2026

For my New Jersey Families - in 2025 the NJDOE issued updated guidance on additional IEP meeting notice requirements. It’s not mandated until the 2026/2027 school year but districts are being strongly urged to start implementing the new requirements for the 2025/2026 school year.
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12/19/2025

Let’s embrace our sensory Christmas. It really can be magical.❤️🐻🎁

10/13/2025

Hello all. I’m so sorry I have not posted in a while. I have been very busy helping parents navigate special education challenges in this time of uncertainty. I’m back and will start to post regularly again. Thank you for you patience and support. I will leave you with a favorite quote;
"In special education, there's too much emphasis placed on the deficit and not enough on the strength." – Temple Grandin
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03/22/2025

When a child is dysregulated, they cannot process rewards,consequences, or reason.
So let’s make sure we have the appropriate specially designed instruction around this to help mitigate the impact of disability💚❤️💙🐻

03/19/2025

12/10/2024

Holidays can be challenging, but you got this Mama bears!!:

To the parents who have to walk away from the invites, stay home this season or can’t partake in the holiday hustle, just breathe, you’re doing a great job. To the parents who have to sit in a different room, away from the party, away from the noise, the smells and bright lights. Keep going. For those of you who have to bring special food, a special toy or an electronic, don’t feel bad, you are providing support for your child even if others don’t understand it. Be proud of all your hard work and be thrilled when others want to take part in joining you and your child in their world instead of having expectations of joining theirs. You got this!

Special education advocate specializing in the IEP process with proven results.

11/13/2024

By now you should have received your child’s progress reports.

Have you also been provided the Progress Monitoring Data that backs up those reports?🩵❤️💙🧡💜💛💚

09/26/2024

This Mama Bear suggests meeting with your IEP team after you’re provided with the first marking period report card, progress reports and those data collection sheets! It’s time to review present levels!
SHOW ME THE DATA!!!🩵❤️💙🧡💜💛💚