CONTENTS

EP'S ANNUAL HEALTHCARE ISSUE

COVER STORY

• 18 BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS By Jessica Weinberg, Esq. and Denise Gackenheimer Verzella, Esq.
• 21 COVID AND MENTAL HEALTH: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS MOST IMPACTED By Lauren Agoratus, M.A.
• 24 ADHD CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR By Richard Selznick, Ph.D.
• 26 13 BOOKS TO READ WITH KIDS ABOUT BULLYING By Jenn Adams
• 30 WHAT DYSLEXIA LOOKS LIKE BY GRADE LEVEL By Georgie Normand, M.A.
• 34 GENERAL EDUCATOR’S BACK- TO-SCHOOL TOOLBOX: SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH THE IEP TEAM By Angela Shaw
• 38 UNDERSTANDING THE TOOLS OF YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATIONAL TEAM By Marcia Laus, M.Ed.

FEATURES

• 41 GET YOUR KIDS ON ROUTE 66 By Andrew Arboe and Joshua Fishkind, J.D., MBA
• 45 ALLERGIES AND KIDS: WHEN IS IT TIME TO SEEK TREATMENT? By Dr. Jeanne Lomas
• 48 A GLOBAL EXPERIENCE By Andrew Mees
• 53 THE BANK RESOURCE SHUFFLE: PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LOSING BENEFITS BECAUSE OF HAVING TOO MUCH CASH IN THE BANK By Rob Wrubel, CFP ®

ON OUR COVER

Families everywhere are gearing up for the start of school these next few weeks. EP's Annual Education Issue offers insightful articles on IEPs, supplementary aids and services, and ADHD considerations for both parents and teachers. Learn to spot the signs of dyslexia grade by grade, and the what the effect Covid-19 on children's mental health has been. A robust Features section covers topics such as children's allergy treatments, procuring driver's licenses, and sound financial planning for government benefits. Coverage begins on page 18.