IEP Coaching & Advocacy

01/30/2026

Compliance isn't the goal. Belonging is. ✅

Here's the bottom line: behavior is best understood through the lens of brain science and human connection - not compliance and punishment.

That's exactly why we created Behavior 360 - real, effective strategies that actually work to create change. Want to be a part of our magical inclusion journey? Join us for a webinar to learn more about how you can transform your school!

inclusiveschooling.com/behavior-shift-registration/

01/30/2026

The fastest way to create sibling rivalry…
Is trying to make everything equal.

Equality doesn’t prevent jealousy.
Connection does.

One of the biggest myths in parenting:

“If I give it to one, I have to give it to all.”

No… you don’t.

Because fairness is not sameness.

It’s not:

Matching curfews.
Matching gift counts.
Matching money from the tooth fairy.
Matching clothing budgets.
Matching bedroom sizes.

It’s responding to real humans.

Different ages.
Different temperaments.
Different responsibilities.

If we force everything to be equal, we don’t teach kids fairness…

We teach them to watch each other.

We teach comparison.
We teach score-keeping.
We teach “who got more.”

But love isn’t divided.
Love isn’t scarce.
Love isn’t a competition.

Sometimes one child needs more time.
Sometimes one child needs more financial support.
Sometimes one child stays out later.

Not because they’re the favorite.
Not because they’re better.
Not because they matter more.

But because that’s what growth looks like in that moment.

Kids who grow up with perfectly equal everything often grow up measuring.

Kids who grow up with consistent love and honest conversations grow up trusting.

Over time, they start thinking:

That’s not mine.
That doesn’t threaten me.
My parents see me too.

That’s how you build siblings who don’t compete for love…

Because they were never taught it was limited in the first place.

01/30/2026

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a health issue in the intestines (bowels). It is in a group of disorders related to the interaction between the gut and the brain (nervous system). IBS is probably more common in people with Down syndrome, in part because the motility of the gut is often different in people with Down syndrome.

IBS can be associated with constipation, diarrhea, or both. Treatments include dietary change, stress management, and medications. Brian Chicoine, MD, shares more information in the article linked below.

🔗 https://adscresources.advocatehealth.com/resources/irritable-bowel-syndrome/

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

Kids don't automatically manage their anger perfectly. The anger ladder is a great tool to help children see where they are in understanding, managing, and expressing their anger in increasingly healthy ways.

See The Conscious Parenting Handbook for more. Link below>>

01/29/2026

Yes!

The strength of a classroom begins with the heart of its teacher!

01/29/2026

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

01/29/2026

Snow day? Build executive functioning skills through play! We love a good pillow fort, game, cooking task, or imaginative play activity to support executive functioning! Here are games to develop executive functioning skills: https://www.theottoolbox.com/games-to-help-kids-improve-executive

01/29/2026

An oldie but a goodie!

01/29/2026

Susan shares advice for early career teachers—check the comments for the full article. ☀️👇