by brd | Dec 22, 2025 | General
At the time I am writing this, it is one month since I dropped my daughter at college. The pictures on Instagram of the meticulously planned out and organized dorm room are now quite old. I now watch to see what she posts, just so that I know she’s alive, but stopped...
by Tara Fappiano | Oct 24, 2024 | General
Artificial Intelligence (AI), seemingly all of a sudden, has permeated our world. New advances in technologies have the potential to assist students inside and outside the classroom and increase the potential for independence and success. AI can be used by educators...
by Tara Fappiano | Apr 28, 2022 | General, Professional
Tara C. Fappiano spent 20 years as a trial attorney, including 14 years as an equity partner at a boutique insurance defense firm. Her practice focused on the defense of business managers, property managers, and other commercial property occupants in injury cases. She...
by Tara Fappiano | Apr 4, 2022 | General, Professional
Whether you are a parent, guardian, or educator, you have likely faced some sort of conflict involving a student. Conflicts took many shapes and sizes during my son’s special education school experience, and now as he attends college. Sometimes conflicts are with the...
by Tara Fappiano | Mar 26, 2020 | General
This public health crisis, for many school districts, comes at a time that annual reviews for special education services were already underway. Some students may have already had reviews, whereas others may have had a review scheduled. Some districts may be planning...
by Tara Fappiano | Feb 20, 2020 | General
Americans vote inside schools and churches. We vote inside libraries, fire stations, stores, and private buildings. These places are fraught with physical barriers. Ordinary citizens staff polling places, volunteering their time. They are trained to answer questions...
