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 . . .
Parent and Jenison Christian School (Jenison, MI) administrator, Tim Paauw, reflects on the power of “hello” in today’s post. As a dad of two non-verbal boys with autism spectrum disorder, I have become accustomed to the feeling of “everyone is . . .
We are thrilled to introduce Betsy Winkle, S.Psy.S. as All Belong’s new Director of Evaluation Services! In this role, Betsy will lead our team of five School Psychologists to continue to help our partners know students most excellently. After nearly . . .
Just as every teacher in the school has the potential to change someone’s life, every student has the potential to shift the air, just a little bit, and change the culture in a school. As a Christ-centered community, we “learn . . .
Beginnings can be simultaneously exciting and gutsy, joyous and terrifying, inspiring and challenging. To take an idea, planted by God’s Spirit, and breathe it into life requires boldness. This boldness is rooted in the faith that the sowing will produce . . .
