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Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
...with actual experience: a background in special education, a certification in behavioral support, or years...special education, a certification in behavioral support, or years of returning summers with the same population....counselor-to-camper ratio is for kids who need one-on-one support, and whether that ratio is guaranteed in the contract...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Extended Family Relationships When a Child Has Disabilities
...will struggle, grieve differently than you do, or say things that land wrong even when they mean well. You're navigating two needs at once: wanting support from your family, and needing to protect your child from attitudes or comments that do harm. That tension doesn't always resolve neatly. When Family...
Legal > Government Benefits
Understanding Representative Payees: Who Manages Your Child's Disability Benefits
...shelter, clothing, medical care, and personal items. You can use benefits for education expenses, therapy not covered by insurance, adaptive equipment, and recreational...covered by insurance, adaptive equipment, and recreational activities that support your child's development. What you cannot do is use benefits for expenses...
Financial > Financial Planning
Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship: Less Restrictive Alternatives for Age 18
...have seen coming: how do you continue providing support without stripping away their autonomy? Most families...not the right one. Power of attorney (POA) and supported decision-making (SDM) preserve your adult child's...without permission Make decisions about their education or employment The guardian holds those rights....
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
...are designed to build job skills while school supports are still in place. Pre-ETS isn't a replacement...work-based learning experiences, postsecondary education counseling, and instruction in self-advocacy....Accessing Pre-ETS early means your student gets more support, not duplicated effort. What Pre-ETS Includes....
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...your child to access their education. If your child's wheelchair..."developmental, corrective, and other supportive services required to assist...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation falls squarely...documented in their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and provided...
News > Education
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
...According to the state Department of Education, a student's home district would continue...district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the receiving...504 accommodations: health-related supports, ADHD accommodations, vision needs,...needs, and emotional disturbance supports. That's a departure from current...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
How to Write Effective IEP Goals for Inclusive Education
...out of the general education classroom to work...goals for inclusive education support your child's...inclusive education support your child's participation...write goals that support inclusion. The Three...Goals. IEP goals that support inclusive education...support inclusive education address three areas:...with appropriate supports. The goal isn't watered-down...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...more free appropriate public education. No more IEP. The support...education. No more IEP. The support structure that's been there...measurable postsecondary goals in education, employment, and independent...college, vocational training, supported employment, community living....child need to hold a job? What supports will they need to live as...
Legal > Advocacy
Supported Decision-Making: An Alternative to Guardianship
...foundation of supported decision-making....role as a supporter without...nothing. Supported decision-making...path. What Supported Decision-Making...Decision-Making Is. Supported decision-making...rights. The supporter doesn't...employment, education. They choose...They choose supporters they trust:...mentors. Those supporters help them...recognize supported decision-making...enacted its Supported Decision-Making...Guardianship. Supported decision-making...
Education > Tutoring
Parent-as-Tutor: Evidence-Based Strategies to Support Your Child's Learning at Home
...credential. You need clarity on what to target, a few evidence-based techniques, and realistic expectations about when your role ends and professional support begins. Why 15-Minute Sessions Work Better Than Hour-Long Marathons. Fifteen minutes feels too short to accomplish anything meaningful, but for children...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained
...qualify for special education. This happens...eligibility for special education under the Individuals...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) isn't...adversely affect educational performance in...child for special education services. But...disability creates an educational need that general...need that general education with standard...with standard supports can't address....