To belong means “to have solid friendships”, according to a group of South Christian High School (Byron Center, MI) seniors. For many of these students, their K-12 education has been uniquely shaped by their friendship with fellow senior, Isaac Postma, . . .
Doug and Lois Nagel are proud to be able to say they have supported All Belong since its very beginning in the early 1980s and have remained faithful in their giving for nearly forty years! “I’ve been blessed to grow . . .
This is our third and final segment on how to make homework time more productive and positive. If you missed either of the first two posts, you can read them here: Part 1: Three Foundational Building Blocks and Part 2: . . .
“Knowledge is so important to helping the community understand children who work differently,” shares Lori Wassenaar. That is what drives her to volunteer for the All Belong Regional Office Advisory Board, a group of volunteers working to bring the resources . . .
The night before Tim and Laura Paauw received an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis for their three-year-old son, Nolan, they heard him say “I love you” for the first time. The Paauw’s were deeply moved by this expression from their . . .
“Happy Thanksgiving!” I said to the mom as she headed out the door. “Not likely”, she replied, “Everyone tells me that, but the holidays are some of the hardest days. The schedule is different each day—we will pay the price for that in our family.” Those words from a parent . . .
In part one of this series on homework, we covered three ways to build a solid foundation for homework time by considering location, distractions, and maintaining a set homework time. If you missed part one, you may want to go . . .
We’re excited to welcome six additional non-public schools who are partnering with All Belong this year. Through this partnership, they will focus on inclusive education for all students. Thanks to donor support, we’re able to partner with Christian and Catholic . . .
One topic that frequently arises when I talk with parents is the nightly homework battle. I hear reports of kids “shutting down”, arguments, hours of labor, and tears. A common refrain is, “What can we do to make this time go better?” . . .
What makes a All Belong Educational Evaluation different? As a All Belong School Psychologist, I’ve been asked this question in various forms over time as I’ve interacted with parents and school staff. Generally, this question arises when someone is trying to determine which type of evaluation would . . .
