Results
Legal > Advocacy
Why I Filed a Child Abuse Report
...Redwood City Patch Why I Filed a Child Abuse Report Against a Special Ed...aide. She filed an abuse report with Child Protective Services, and through the...She filed an abuse report with Child Protective Services, and through the district....abuse report with Child Protective Services, and through the district. All employees'...
Career > Advancement
Professional Vs. Personal
...of people. Foster care, adoption, child protective services, group homes,...people. Foster care, adoption, child protective services, group homes, palliative,...Foster care, adoption, child protective services, group homes, palliative, Native Americans,...journey. I also learned that you are your child's best advocate. You know them the...
Global Insights > Advocacy
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
...accommodations, and state services. Many parents don't realize...structure that governs their child's education also covers...and local government services. Title III covers public...camp that turned their child away. The difference...accommodations and government services. Employment Protections...discrimination is the protection most...
Education > Online Learning
Harnessing the Power of Online Education for Special Needs Students
...that provide necessary accommodations and support services. Many schools offer IEPs or 504 plans to ensure...effectively in-person or online. Don't hesitate to ask prospective programs detailed questions about their experience...educating students with disabilities similar to your child's. The right fit is key to a successful online...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocacy and Charter Schools
...exempt from laws protecting the rights of students...education and related services to the same extent...same extent such services are provided in district...disability. Once a child has been identified...identified as eligible for services, the charter school...special education services. When a charter school...hearing as those with a child enrolled in a district...
Education > Accommodations
Where Is the Compassion in an IEP?
...results of testing a child for learning disabilities,...reassured that her child would ever achieve...special education services. Not once was the...special education services. And not once was...the many gifts her child displays. Not once...opportunity to build on the child's strengths and to...weaknesses in a targeted, proactive and focused way to...
Financial > Financial Planning
Protecting Assets for Child with a Disability
...with a child with a...their child's life...preserving the child’s public...of a child with a...Disinherit the child; Distribute...to the child; Distribute...of the child with a...of the child with a...Disinherit the Child The first...disinherit the child. If the...and the child's needs...of the child. Distribute...to the Child with a...to the child with a...to the child with a...disqualify the child for any...render the child ineligible...rehabilitation services,...
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...options for your child, and the terms...overlapping: service dog, therapy...almost no legal protection. Families pay...wait years on service dog lists when...meet their child's needs immediately...rights, and cost. Service Dogs: Task-Trained,...ADA Access. A service dog is individually...Act (ADA), service dogs have full...is "task." A service dog doesn't...it isn't a service dog under the...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Orientation and Mobility Training: The Foundation of Independence for Visually Impaired Children
Your child's teacher of the visually impaired...learning to use a cane when your child is older. It means that, but...learn about it until their child enters school, sometimes not...building the mental map your child will use for every navigation...early elementary children learn protective techniques (how to use your...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Living with Pediatric MS: A Complete Guide for Families
When your child is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, the road...options, advocating at school, and supporting your child's emotional wellbeing. It's built for the long...disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the protective coating around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal...
Special Needs > Cerebral Palsy
Hip Surveillance for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide to the Monitoring Schedule
If your child has cerebral palsy, there's...this pathway until their child is already experiencing...looks like based on your child's GMFCS level. What Hip...Hip surveillance is a proactive monitoring program using...staying in place as your child grows. It's not treatment....silently. By the time a child is in pain or has visible...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Evolving IEPs for Progressive Conditions: Planning Ahead When Your Child's Needs Will Change
Your child's IEP was written in September. By...IEPs for progressive conditions. A child with muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular...function shifts, and protects your child's ability to learn while their body...progressive conditions, it's not. A child with muscular dystrophy in September...