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Autism  & ADHD Coach, Psychologist, Mom of Three

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    Special Ed During School Closure in MA: What Should Your Child Get?
    Yulika Forman
    • May 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    Special Ed During School Closure in MA: What Should Your Child Get?

    Updated information about services and remote learning for children on IEPs and 504s in MA.
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    "BEHAVIORAL ISSUES," "BEHAVIORAL STUDENTS": LOOKING BEYOND BEHAVIORS
    Yulika Forman
    • Mar 4, 2020
    • 5 min

    "BEHAVIORAL ISSUES," "BEHAVIORAL STUDENTS": LOOKING BEYOND BEHAVIORS

    "Behavior is communication." But how many times is there a thoughtful discussion about what exactly is being communicated?
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    UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 6 min

    UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

    How can you help your team take advantage of the amazing (and expensive) additional expertise you are bringing to the table?
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    IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!
    Yulika Forman
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

    It's only January, but in the special education world, it is the time to start thinking about your child's summer, or Extended Service Year.
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    "MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM
    Yulika Forman
    • Dec 16, 2019
    • 5 min

    "MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM

    Mild autism doesn’t mean one experiences autism mildly . . . It means YOU experience their autism mildly.
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    WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM
    Yulika Forman
    • Dec 9, 2019
    • 9 min

    WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM

    School after school, district after district, year in and year out, with inevitable predictability, I hear the same excuses.
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    SENSORY PROCESSING  ON AN IEP or 504: WHAT, WHY AND HOW
    Yulika Forman
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    SENSORY PROCESSING ON AN IEP or 504: WHAT, WHY AND HOW

    Sensory differences should always be considered as a factor a child on the autism spectrum, even if the child is not showing any distress.
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    The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP
    Yulika Forman
    • Nov 21, 2019
    • 10 min

    The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP

    Each grid has a distinct purpose. If you understand what it is and how to use it, your child’s IEP is going to serve him/her so much better.
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    Seeing the "Invisible" Challenges
    Yulika Forman
    • Nov 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    Seeing the "Invisible" Challenges

    I have been wondering for a while why it can be so difficult to help IEP teams see certain challenges that can be so obvious to parents...
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