Whether your child is in a general education classroom, special education setting, or a combination, these strategies help them succeed.

Communication with School

• ✓Establish a daily communication log (notebook or app) between home and school
• ✓Share your child's triggers, preferences, and effective strategies
• ✓Attend all ARD/IEP meetings and bring your BCBA's recommendations

Classroom Accommodations

• ✓Visual schedules posted at your child's desk
• ✓Preferential seating (away from distractions, near the teacher)
• ✓Sensory breaks built into the schedule
• ✓Advance warning before transitions
• ✓Quiet space for self-regulation
• ✓Modified assignments if needed

Social Support

• ✓Peer buddy systems
• ✓Structured recess activities
• ✓Social skills groups
• ✓Lunch bunch programs
• ✓Teacher-facilitated group work

Know Your Rights

Under IDEA, your child is entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

• ✓You can request evaluations, additional services, and changes to the IEP at any time
• ✓If you disagree with the school's decisions, you have due process rights