Category: School Success

Share Your School Lunch Tips

On Friday, July 28, 2023, PWSA | USA's Special Edition Pulse will focus on back-to-school and offer helpful tips from our Family Support team as well as how to best utilize our School Success resources. We also want to hear from YOU, our PWS community, on what has worked for you / your loved one...

Creating Your Child’s Education File

Have you ever walked away from an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting and thought to yourself, “That’s not what they told me during the last meeting” or, “Why are we having the same discussions each meeting? This is a waste of time.” Having an organized file that encompasses all documents regarding your child’s education will...

How to Develop Positive Relationships with Your School District

Navigating the special education process world can be intimidating, overwhelming, and sometimes downright scary for parents. Building a positive and collaborative relationship with the school district will benefit your student, you, and district officials. It's important to remember that there will be differences of opinions, mistakes, and difficult conversations throughout the school years. When you...

It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!

Contributed by PWSA | USA Family Support Director Stacy Ward Would you be where you are today, without the teachers in your life who encouraged, inspired and believed in you?  I know I would not be.  I considered being a teacher – who does not love the idea of getting out of work by three...

NEW Customizable PWS Health Identification Card!

To help our communities better understand Prader-Willi syndrome, how it affects those diagnosed, and what symptoms require immediate medical attention, PWSA | USA has created a customizable PWS Health Identification Card. This Health ID card can be printed and shared with anyone in your community, e.g. school officials, medical providers, family members, etc. Download the...

Virtual Learning Tips for Parents

Students have been participating in virtual learning for months now, and families and educators are themselves learning what works and what does not. Parents, especially parents of students receiving special education supports, are taking on more responsibility for their child’s learning than ever before.  However, the (public) school district is still responsible to provide a...

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