There is a hidden gem in New York City that has served children with visual and other impairments since 1832. The New York Institute for Spe...

We often speak about our work with students and with families. But we also work with schools, in a number of different ways. For most stud...

I have been preparing for a webinar I will be presenting for ADDitude Magazine on March 6th on "A Parent’s Guide to Changing Schools: H...

Your blogger had the opportunity to attend a professional open house last week at Gillen Brewer School, a special education school for young...

Most students know where they will be in school this fall. They may be continuing in the same school they have attended, only one grade high...

Earlier this week, Dr. and Mrs. Yellin had the opportunity to visit Carmel Academy , a private K-8 school located on a lovely 17 acre campus...

Yesterday, Dr. and Mrs. Yellin had the opportunity to visit Quad Prep - The Quad Preparatory School , located in lower Manhattan. Quad Prep ...

The IDEAL School, a K-12 private school, located on Manhattan's Upper West Side, incorporates its goals of diversity and inclusion in e...

Today we feature a guest blog by Elizabeth Frank , the Head of School at Sage Heights School , which will be opening in Brooklyn, New Y...

I’ve just returned from a fascinating trip to Manchester, New Hampshire, where I had the opportunity to visit the Making Community Connect...

We live in a mobile society; the U.S. Census Bureau reports that in 2010, 6.7 million people moved from one state to another. When families...

Last week your blogger had the opportunity to visit Bay Ridge Prep , a unique learning environment in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and to speak with...

Susan Yellin, Esq. , the Director of Advocacy and Transition Services at The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education (and frequent cont...

I recently had the opportunity to attend an extraordinary graduation ceremony at the New York Institute for Special Education , where I am p...

Some families, especially those who are well settled in suburban school districts, don't give much thought to school selection. But for ...

Your blogger recently had a chance to visit the elementary school program at this private special education school located in Brooklyn's...

Your blogger has had the opportunity recently to visit two local private high schools whose missions are to educate students with learning ...

This week is National Teachers Appreciation Week. We're not sure who declared it so, but we didn't check too hard, because we think ...

We sometimes encounter young children who struggle in school for reasons that go beyond learning differences. For children whose emotional n...

The announcement this week that the New York City Schools Chancellor, Joel Klein, would be leaving and would be replaced by Cathleen Black ...