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Financial > Loans
The Complete Guide to TPD Discharge: How Disabled Borrowers Can Get Student Loans Forgiven
...you're carrying federal student loans...carrying federal student loans on top...federal student loans on top of a...discharge is a federal program that...that cancels student loan debt for...cancels student loan debt for borrowers...applies to federal student loans...to federal student loans only....federal student loans only. Private...only. Private student loans are not...Private student loans are not covered...
Financial > Scholarships
Navigating Scholarships and Financial Strategies for Those with Special Needs
...many scholarships for students with disabilities. Tips...financial aid available for students with disabilities: Federal...students with disabilities: Federal grants, like the Pell...don't need to be repaid. Federal student loans have to...to be repaid. Federal student loans have to be repaid,...repaid. Federal student loans have to be repaid,...
Legal > Government Benefits
When Your Child with Disabilities Can Work While Receiving SSI
...young adults still in school is the Student Earned Income Exclusion. Student Earned...Student Earned Income Exclusion. Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE). SEIE...Income Exclusion (SEIE). SEIE lets students under 22 who are regularly attending...Here's the math. SSI pays a maximum federal benefit...
Career > Skills Training
Pre-ETS for Students with IEPs: Workplace Skills Before Graduation
Your student has an IEP....realize is that students ages 14-21...means your student gets more support,...Pre-ETS Includes. Federal law requires...activities to students with disabilities...services your student can request....counseling helps students identify interests,...evolves as your student learns what...fields your student is curious...experiences put students in real work...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Education). That obligation is federal law, written into the Individuals...are under real strain. The federal government laid off roughly...Programs in 2025, gutting federal oversight. Medicaid reimbursements,...technology, are under pressure from federal cuts. And survey data shows...requirement. Every eligible student must receive the services written...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...they're bound by the same federal special education law...public school to accept students with disabilities and...isn't one of them. Under federal law, charter schools...schools must: Accept students with IEPs without discrimination...public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities Implement...existing IEPs when a student transfers in Conduct...
Education > Higher Education
College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: What CTPs Offer
...education for most students with intellectual...of reach, and the federal government now recognizes...post-secondary options for a student with IDD, CTPs represent...living instruction. Students aren't pursuing a...alongside traditional students, participating in...local businesses. Students practice job skills...many neurotypical students learn informally:...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
College with a Learning Difference: A Four-Year High School Preparation Guide
...school to college for students with learning differences...and culminates in a student who arrives on campus...high school so your student arrives at college...documentation. It's about the student beginning to understand...transition goal. Federal law requires IEPs...the school year, [student] will identify their...This isn't about the student delivering a polished...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...someone with DS doesn't follow the script most parents grew up with. The federal law (IDEA) requires transition planning to begin no later than the first...requires transition planning to begin no later than the first IEP after a student turns 16. That planning must include measurable postsecondary goals in three...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...of 1973, which prohibits disability discrimination in programs receiving federal funding. Every public school in the country is covered. The plan puts specific...specify: Who provides diabetes care (school nurse, trained staff, or the student themselves) Where supplies are stored and care happens (nurse's office,...
Global Insights > Employment
The Real Path to Employment: What Happens Between High School and Your Child's First Paycheck
...what work looks like for your child. Transition Planning Under IDEA. By federal law, transition planning must begin by age 16. Many states require it earlier,...sometimes delay or underemphasize transition work, particularly when a student's academic progress is the primary focus. But...
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...menu. They're not. Each operates under a different federal law, serves a different purpose, and comes with...provides specialized instruction tailored to a student's unique learning needs. A 504 plan, governed by...educational performance" is the legal gate. A student with dyslexia who is reading below grade level...