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IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
Education > Special Education

IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...Appropriate Public Education). That obligation...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it...Education Act (IDEA), and it doesn't...Office of Special Education Programs in 2025,...for special education services like...hasn't changed: IDEA's FAPE requirement....entitled to special education and related services...
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
Assistive Tech > Mobility

Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions

By Dr. Fiona Maddox
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...Education Act (IDEA), transportation...access their education. If your child's...Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines...Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related...from special education." Transportation...Individualized Education Program (IEP)...
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
Education > Special Education

Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State

By Isabella Johnson
...qualified for special education in Connecticut....child's access to education across any move...move you make. IDEA Sets a Floor,...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...Disabilities Education Act is a federal...Disabilities Education Act is a federal...appropriate public education in the least...further than IDEA requires, but...the New State. IDEA defines 13 disability...
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained
Education > Special Education

The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained

By Isabella Johnson
...special education. This happens...special education under the...Individuals with Disabilities Education...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...Education Act (IDEA) isn't...Education Act (IDEA) isn't about...adversely affect educational performance...Requirement. IDEA establishes...special education services....creates an educational need that...general education with standard...Categories. IDEA defines 13...
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
Education > Special Education

Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent

By Isabella Johnson
...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal...grants parents in special education decisions. Your school...the right to review any educational record the school maintains...
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
Education > Other

Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights

By Henry Peterson
...in special education." These statements...Individuals with Disabilities Education...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....Education Act (IDEA). Under...Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA,...(IDEA). Under IDEA, charter schools...appropriate public education (FAPE), and...school violates IDEA. Your Legal...Rights Under IDEA. IDEA is the...Under IDEA. IDEA is the federal...governs special education in public...
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
Special Needs > Learning Differences

IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?

By Isabella Johnson
...(Individualized Education Program) is a...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists...Education Act (IDEA). It exists because...brain works. IDEA covers 13 disability...specific learning disabilities like dyslexia,...affects their educational performance....Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), meaning...
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
Special Needs > Dyslexia

Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know

By Leslie Turner
...no longer applies. IDEA covers K–12 students...support students with disabilities. In college, that...the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section...with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section...the Rehabilitation Act, which require colleges...High School. Under IDEA, your school was required...an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and...
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
Special Needs > Dyslexia

How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process

By Leslie Turner
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have the...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have the legal...director of special education creates a paper trail....eligible for special education services under IDEA."...education services under IDEA." Specific concerns:...
Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community
Global Insights > Culture

Person-First or Identity-First? What Parents Should Know About Language in the Disability Community

By Dylan Hayes
...diagnosis was the norm in medical, educational, and policy settings. Person-first...including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families,...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families,...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). For many families, it's...
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
Education > K-12

FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA

By James Peterson
...your special education journey: FAPE...your child's educational rights under...Appropriate Public Education. LRE means...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...Education Act (IDEA), the...Education Act (IDEA), the federal...governing special education. Schools must...entitled to an education that meets...(2017), requires education "reasonably...
Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know
Global Insights > Advocacy

Beyond the IEP: Legal Rights Parents of Children with Disabilities Should Know

By Benjamin Thompson
...children with disabilities often become...experts in IDEA, the Individuals...Individuals with Disabilities Education...Disabilities Education Act. They...Education Act. They can...Americans with Disabilities Act extends...Disabilities Act extends protections...their child's education also covers...Don't See. IDEA is specific...appropriate public education in the least...different. IDEA disputes go...

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