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Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...Procedural Safeguards Notice Is. The procedural safeguards notice is not courtesy paperwork. It's a required disclosure under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government grants parents in special education decisions. Your school district is required...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...funding, which means they're bound by the same disability rights law that governs every other public school in the country: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA, charter schools must accept students with IEPs and 504 plans, provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE),...
Education > Online Learning
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
Khan Academy, IXL, and Boom Cards compared: which serves your child's disability best, costs, and how to evaluate success.
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
How 2e students get caught between gifted programs and special education, and what parents can do to access both services at once.
Therapies > Animal
Service Dog, Therapy Dog, or Emotional Support Animal: Which Is Right for Your Child?
...with a disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service dogs have full public access...disability. Common tasks for children with disabilities: Deep pressure therapy during meltdowns or...self-injurious behavior (autism, developmental disabilities) Retrieving medication or emergency alert devices...
Education > Higher Education
Best Colleges for Students with Disabilities: A Comparison of Top Support Programs
Compare disability support models at Beacon, Northeastern, UIUC, American, and Curry to match your student's needs.
Education > Higher Education
Disability Resource Centers: Your College Student's Guide to Registration and Services
...accommodations for students with documented disabilities. This includes learning disabilities, ADHD,...documented disabilities. This includes learning disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health...includes learning disabilities, ADHD, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic health conditions,...
Therapies > Music
How to Pay for Music Therapy: Insurance, Medicaid Waivers, and Grant Programs
...qualifies for a Medicaid waiver, music therapy is often covered as a habilitative service. Waivers are designed to fund services that help children with disabilities develop skills, not just maintain function. Music therapy fits that definition. Each state administers its own waiver programs under different names....
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
...reliably when you're not there. What Makes Asthma Management Different When Disabilities Co-Occur. Children with disabilities often experience asthma differently....Asthma Management Different When disabilities Co-Occur. Children with disabilities often experience asthma differently. A nonverbal child can't describe...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Accessing Adaptive Sports Equipment: Grants and Funding Sources for Families
...important. Studies consistently show that adaptive sports participation improves physical health, mental health, and peer connection for kids with disabilities. But "improves quality of life" doesn't meet the medical necessity threshold most insurers use. Some families successfully appeal denials by framing...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...Education Program) is a legal document created under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because some students need instruction...works. IDEA covers 13 disability categories, including specific learning disabilities like dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. But your child doesn't qualify...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...K–12 students because schools must identify and support students with disabilities. In college, that obligation disappears. The legal framework shifts to...obligation disappears. The legal framework shifts to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which require colleges...