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30 States Failed to Meet Federal Special Education Requirements This Year. Here's How to Use Your State's Rating to Push Back.
...federal Department of Education handed every family...Education handed every family in the country a...scorecard for special education, the review required...with Disabilities Education Act. Just 20 states...much of its special education oversight to the...Linscott, director of education and family policy...of education and family policy at The Arc...
Education > Early Intervention
IFSP Explained: The 8 Required Components of Your Child's Individualized Family Service Plan
...That document is the Individualized Family Service Plan, and once you know what...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), that every state must...your specific child and your specific family before early intervention services...result or observation behind it. 2. Family concerns, priorities, and resources....
Parenting > Adulthood
Transition from High School: A Year-by-Year Timeline for Planning Adult Life
...systems, pediatric medicine and special education, hand a young person off to adulthood...later than age 16, but most special education professionals recommend starting...to look like after high school, in education, employment, and independent living....which adult service systems your family may need: Vocational Rehabilitation,...
Assistive Tech > Software
The Most Accessible Apps and Software for People with Disabilities
A family sorting through accessibility options for the first time usually starts...Text-to-Speech. For blind and low-vision users, NVDA remains the tool most special education programs teach first. It's free, open source, and precise enough that the...
News > Advocacy
Federal Data That Tracks How Schools Serve Students With Disabilities Is Six Months Overdue. Here's What Parents Should Know.
...does something no individual family can: it shows whether a school's...get identified for special education. It has run for more than...six months late, and the Education Department hasn't explained...administration is moving out of the Education Department under a set of...get identified for special education, and disciplined once they're...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Extended Family Relationships When a Child Has Disabilities
...navigating two needs at once: wanting support from your family, and needing to protect your child from attitudes...That tension doesn't always resolve neatly. When Family Members Grieve the Diagnosis. Grandparents especially...use euphemisms. "Emma has Down syndrome" gives family members specific information to work with. "Emma...
News > Education
Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...shift the burden of proof in special education due process hearings from parents...school districts. Currently, when a family disputes how their child is being...under IDEA. Why This Matters. Special education due process hearings are the formal...providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) as required by federal law....
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...services stop. No more free appropriate public education. No more IEP. The support structure that's been...been building a bridge to adult services, your family hits what advocates call the cliff. Transition...must include measurable postsecondary goals in education, employment, and independent living. That means...
Education > Special Education
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
...qualified for special education in Connecticut. You move...your child's access to education across any move you make....Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a federal law,...free appropriate public education in the least restrictive...What this means for your family: the services your child...good reasons. A new job, family nearby, a better neighborhood....
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...child for special education services. But...disability creates an educational need that general...need that general education with standard...another if the family moves. 1....
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...year or two building routines around home visits, family goals, and a team that knows your child. Now you're...not sure what that means for the services your family relies on. Here's what's happening. Part C of IDEA...birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're separate...
Social Engagement > Friends and Family
Building a Support Network: A Guide for Families Raising Children with Special Needs
...systems, each serving different functions. Immediate family: Your partner and your other children. This is...resentment from calcifying over years. Extended family: Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. They often...and they're afraid of doing it wrong. The fix is education plus specific role assignment. Your own adult...