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The IEP Process: What You Need to Know
Education > Accommodations

The IEP Process: What You Need to Know

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...the right to initiate due process proceedings which...right to initiate due process proceedings which can...initiate due process proceedings which can include mediation...and/or a hearing. The IEP process can be exhausting. Be..."trainer" through this process. This "trainer" can be...have. Throughout this process you will be advocating...
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
...specific moments: when your child is first referred for evaluation, when a due process complaint is filed, and when a discipline action results in a placement...specific moments: when your child is first referred for evaluation, when a due process complaint is filed, and when a discipline action results in a placement change....
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
...because the enforcement mechanisms are different. IDEA disputes go through due process hearings within the school system. ADA complaints are filed with...because the enforcement mechanisms are different. IDEA disputes go through due process hearings within the school system. ADA complaints are filed with federal...
How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney
Education > Special Education

How to Find an IEP Advocate or Special Education Attorney

By Ms. Charlotte Perkins
...advocate: Another parent, often trained in the IEP process, who volunteers or works on a limited basis to...for their own child. They can't represent you in due process or provide legal advice. Educational advocate:...their own child. They can't represent you in due process or provide legal advice. Educational advocate:...
What to Do When You Disagree with Your Child's IEP: Your Rights and Options
News > Education

What to Do When You Disagree with Your Child's IEP: Your Rights and Options

By Diana Foster
...Special education law under IDEA includes a structured dispute resolution process: escalating steps designed specifically for situations where parents and...stay silent, and you don't have to go to court immediately. Here's how the process works, what each step involves, and when to use which option. Understanding...
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
Legal > Advocacy

When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints

By Ethan Parker
...available to parents when schools violate disability law: state complaint, due process hearing, Office for Civil Rights complaint, and Equal Employment...available to parents when schools violate disability law: state complaint, due process hearing, Office for Civil Rights complaint, and Equal Employment Opportunity...
Your Rights When Schools Say No: A Parent's Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution
Global Insights > Laws

Your Rights When Schools Say No: A Parent's Guide to Special Education Dispute Resolution

By Dr. Jenna Collins
...special education services: mediation, a resolution meeting, an impartial due process hearing, and court appeal. Each has specific timelines and different...special education services: mediation, a resolution meeting, an impartial due process hearing, and court appeal. Each has specific timelines and different levels...
How to Be a More Effective Advocate for Your Child with a Disability
Global Insights > Laws

How to Be a More Effective Advocate for Your Child with a Disability

By Dr. Jenna Collins
...child. You can request mediation, a resolution meeting, or an impartial due process hearing. If those don't resolve the issue, you can appeal to court...child. You can request mediation, a resolution meeting, or an impartial due process hearing. If those don't resolve the issue, you can appeal to court within...
Connecting Music Therapy and Autism
Therapies > Music

Connecting Music Therapy and Autism

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...environment is organized into cohesive whole pictures that he brain can process. However, in children with ASD, there is more input than the brain can sort...and autism? The favorable effects of music for children with autism are due...
Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments

Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...instructions in physical education, etc, depends on the ability for students to process sounds and have a strong auditory system in learning. But what happens if...Difficulty conducting casual conversations Difficulty reading or spelling due to problems discriminating word sounds Difficulty following oral directions...
Why can't my kid get organized!?: ADHD and Executive Functioning
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders

Why can't my kid get organized!?: ADHD and Executive Functioning

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...disorder and the general consensus is that the symptoms that you describe arise due to the inability of the brain to process neurotransmitters that are responsible...the symptoms that you describe arise due to the inability of the brain to process neurotransmitters that are responsible for supporting attention, reducing...
The Importance of Independent Educational Evaluations
Education > Accommodations

The Importance of Independent Educational Evaluations

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...weaknesses identified through this process form the basis for your child's...however, it must initiate a due process hearing to defend its...however, it must initiate a due process hearing to defend its findings...districts are reluctant to file a due process against a parent. This...are reluctant to file a due process against a parent. This is especially...

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