What is Special Education? And Why Does it Matter?
What is Special Education? And Why Does it Matter?
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Jessica Wacker
- Apr 14
- 7 min
What is Neurodiversity? How Parents Can Understand, Support, and Advocate for a Neurodiverse Child.
Nowadays, most of us have learned to welcome and celebrate diversity. We’ve come to recognize that it's our differences and uniqueness...
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Jessica Wacker
- Mar 14
- 8 min
What are Executive Functioning Milestones in Children?
If you stay in the loop on our blog posts (and we certainly hope you do!), then you may already have an understanding of what executive...
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Jessica Wacker
- Dec 22, 2022
- 6 min
Occupational Therapy Milestones Parents Should Be on the Lookout For In Children.
If you follow along with our Loop blog, (and, if not—what are you waiting for?!) you’ve heard us say this before. But, it’s an issue in...
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Jessica Wacker
- Dec 13, 2022
- 7 min
Speech and Language Milestones for Children
Speech and Language Milestones for Children. How Parents Can Keep Track of Communication Skills Development.
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Jessica Wacker
- Nov 11, 2022
- 7 min
Behavioral Therapy—What is This Educational Support Service and is it Right for My Child?
You’ve probably heard the expression—mental health IS physical health. In recent years, more attention has been paid to the impact of our...
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Jessica Wacker
- Sep 30, 2022
- 6 min
What Is Slow Processing Speed? And What Can Be Done If Your Child Is Experiencing This Issue?
We take in so much information, all the time. Our brains may be supercomputers—but they have to be to live in a world where data,...
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Jessica Wacker
- Sep 3, 2022
- 5 min
Learning Differences—Understanding and Celebrating the Unique Ways Children Develop and Grow
One of my friends used to like to say—”Normal is just a setting on your dryer.” While this expression was intended for humor, it also...
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Jessica Wacker
- Jul 22, 2022
- 6 min
Why Learning to Recognize Words by Sight is Important for Your Child’s Reading Skills.
Do you remember learning to read? After a certain point, it kinda feels like a skill you’ve always had—the ability to look at symbols on...
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Jessica Wacker
- Jun 25, 2022
- 6 min
What is Auditory Processing Disorder? Understanding This Complex Issue When It Impacts Your Family.
On the surface, understanding what you hear seems simple and straightforward. But it’s not. In truth, processing what we hear so we can...
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Jessica Wacker
- May 27, 2022
- 6 min
What is ADHD? And How Can I Support My Child if They Receive This Diagnosis?
If there’s one issue that’s sparked a lot of debate and dialogue in the educational and parental communities—it’s ADHD. Many folks have...
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Jessica Wacker
- May 13, 2022
- 7 min
Emergent Literacy Skills Impact More Than Just Your Child’s Ability To Read
We all know—reading is fundamental. Literacy is a cornerstone of our modern society. Glance around, and everywhere you look you’ll find...
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Jessica Wacker
- Apr 29, 2022
- 6 min
What is Learning Remediation? And How Can Your Child Benefit From This Service?
It’s been said—no person is an island. We all need a little extra help and support now and then. It’s an important part of being...
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Jessica Wacker
- Feb 28, 2022
- 7 min
What Are Executive Function Skills, Anyway? And Why Do They Matter?
If you’re like most people, you may not be familiar with the term—executive functioning. The first time you hear it, you may envision...
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Jessica Wacker
- Feb 21, 2022
- 7 min
What is Sensory Processing? And What Can I Do If My Child Has Sensory Processing Issues?
Our senses are how we interact with the world. Picture a memory you have—it’s an easy bet this recollection is rooted in at least one of...
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Jessica Wacker
- Feb 14, 2022
- 6 min
Does Your Child Have Developmental Coordination Disorder? Learn More About This Complex Issue.
As a parent, you want what’s best for your child. If you could, you’d shelter them from any pain or discomfort—though you know it’s...
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Jessica Wacker
- Feb 7, 2022
- 7 min
What are Motor Skills? And How Do We Use Them In Everyday Life?
For most of us—motor skills aren’t something we have to think too much about. We need to accomplish something physical, and we simply...
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Jessica Wacker
- Jan 31, 2022
- 7 min
How Educators Can Help Connect Students With the Occupational Therapy Services They Need
You’ve probably interacted with your school’s Occupational Therapist at some point. Maybe you’re even friendly with them. But be...
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Jessica Wacker
- Jan 17, 2022
- 6 min
How Educators & Therapists Can Work Together to Identify and Support Students on the Autism Spectrum
As an educator in the modern school system, you’ve undoubtedly interacted with students on the autism spectrum. Today, educational...
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Jessica Wacker
- Dec 27, 2021
- 7 min
The Brain and Language—How We Use Processing Skills to Make Sense of What We Hear and Say
Language is too big a topic to adequately cover in one post, so we’re going to be exploring the different facets of our language skills...
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