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Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...require different kinds of advocacy from you. Choosing the wrong...Provides. An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is a legal document...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because...it adversely affects their educational performance. Both parts matter....a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), meaning the services...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) protects all children...disabilities that impact their education, regardless of whether...Eligibility is based on educational impact, not diagnosis...their ability to access education. They don't diagnose...conditions. They assess educational need. A child with a...Rare disorders with educational impact qualify here....
Legal > Advocacy
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
...complaint is filed with your state's department of education when a school district has violated special education...education when a school district has violated special education law or procedure. This is the right mechanism...written notice of changes Denying parents access to educational records The state investigates whether the district...
Global Insights > Advocacy
The Complete Guide to IEP Advocacy: How to Prepare, What to Say, and When to Push Back
...what you think. That moment is where advocacy begins, and it's also where many...many parents lose their footing. IEP advocacy isn't about being combative. It's...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, guarantees parents the right...the meeting Request an independent educational evaluation (IEE) if you disagree...
Global Insights > Education
International Angelman Day: A Global Movement for Change
...this movement is the push for improved access to education and resources for individuals with Angelman syndrome....Angelman syndrome. By highlighting the diverse educational needs of individuals with Angelman syndrome,...among researchers, healthcare professionals, and advocacy organizations. By fostering a network of expertise...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocacy and Charter Schools
...granted either by a local educational or the State Board of Education,...Educational or the State Board of Education, charter schools are primary...schools must provide special education and related services to the...must provide an appropriate educational program for each student...who is eligible for special education services. When a charter...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Agency Spotlight: The International Dyslexia Association
...global partners across 18 countries, including Australia, Brazil, England, Germany, Ireland, and Japan, the IDA is a non-profit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to the study and treatment of dyslexia and other learning difficulties. The organization estimates that up to 20% of the...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Agency Spotlight: Dyslexia Awareness and Resource Center (DARC)
...Even more important than that has been the organization's uncompromising advocacy on behalf of young people with learning disabilities unserved or–frankly–ill-served...people without resources and who in many cases have been abused by the educational system which was supposed to enable them to achieve their full potential....
Legal > Advocacy
What to Look for in a Special Needs Attorney
...attorneys will have the same or similar educational background when it comes to the law,...select few will be trained in special education. Look for an attorney that knows...attorney that knows the laws of special education, along with knowing the field of...Special needs and special needs education can be a very complex and tricky...
Legal > Advocacy
Why Do You Need a Special Needs Attorney?
...you have to fight for your child's education. This fight is even more prevalent...whether or not you need a special education attorney if your case is a complex...your case is a complex one. Special education law is complicated and there are...reason you may want to hire a special education attorney is if you work full-time...
Parenting > Adulthood
Special Needs Adoption: Creating a Different Future
...want to offer the best possible environment, education, support and of course love. A special...special needs individual will need to begin an education. Some researchers believe that the most opportune...found in a special needs adoption to begin an educational program is as young as two years old. This gives...
Education > Other
How to Find and Work with an Educational Advocate for Your Child
...document and commit to. An educational advocate can walk into that...parent can ask for. What an Educational Advocate Does. An educational...educational Advocate Does. An educational advocate attends IEP meetings,...hearings. That's what special education attorneys do. Advocates work...law that governs special education, and experience with how...