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IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
News > Education

IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs

By Diana Foster
...An Individualized Education Program isn't just paperwork. It's...through an IEP. That's 15% of public school students. If you're...An Individualized Education Program is a legally binding document...specialized instruction to benefit from their education are entitled...to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). The IEP is...
First Five Steps in Special Needs Planning
Financial > Financial Planning

First Five Steps in Special Needs Planning

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...preserve and maximize needs-based public benefits, such as Supplemental...maximize needs-based public benefits, such as Supplemental Security...Security Income (SSI) and state programs, such as California's Medi-Cal,...resources secured for his or her benefit, without disqualifying the...from needs-based governmental benefits. In addition, a special needs...
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026
Financial > Scholarships

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities: The Complete Guide for 2026

By Branndon
...that dedicated programs exist, many with...look, what each program requires, and how...major scholarship programs by disability type,...source. For each program, you'll find the...protect your SSI benefits if you're receiving...you're receiving public assistance. Scholarships...Disabilities This program awards $10,000...bachelor's degree program. The scholarship...
What to Do When Medicaid Cuts Your Child's In-Home Care
Legal > Government Benefits

What to Do When Medicaid Cuts Your Child's In-Home Care

By James Williams
...now. Idaho's governor has proposed dissolving in-home private duty nursing programs entirely. An Iowa family learned their adult son's in-home caregiver hours...Colorado paused a proposed pay cut for family caregivers only after hours of public testimony. If you just received a notice, or you're waiting for one, here...
The SSI Rule Change That Could Reduce Benefits When You Live With Family
Legal > Government Benefits

The SSI Rule Change That Could Reduce Benefits When You Live With Family

By James Williams
...cut monthly benefits by up to $300....household receives public assistance,...definition of a "public assistance...member receives benefits could lose...calculates benefits with the assumption...federal SSI benefit is approximately...needs-based program. If your housing...accordingly. The Public Assistance...live in a "public assistance...Until 2024, a public assistance...some form of public assistance:...
Related Services in Special Education: A Complete Guide to OT, PT, Speech, and More
Education > Special Education

Related Services in Special Education: A Complete Guide to OT, PT, Speech, and More

By Isabella Johnson
...with a disability access and benefit from their education. They're...they're part of free appropriate public education, which means when...a child with a disability benefit from special education. The...special education. The word "benefit" is doing a lot of work here....participate in their educational program? That's the frame. The most...
Understanding Legal Rights and Government Assistance for Special Needs Individuals
Legal > Government Benefits

Understanding Legal Rights and Government Assistance for Special Needs Individuals

By James Williams
...equal access to public spaces, transportation,...appropriate public education....Government Benefits Programs. There...Government Benefits Programs. There are...government benefits programs available...government benefits programs available to...(SSDI) provides benefits to disabled...taxes Each program has its own...apply for these benefits through the...government benefits. The assets...
What is a Special Needs School?
Education > K-12

What is a Special Needs School?

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...individual education plans (IEP) and special education programs within schools. Another important education factor...segregated from a regular school. It can be non-public, meaning that it is privately run but publicly...right choice for their education. There are many benefits of a special education school, including smaller...
Working with Special Needs Children
Education > Special Education

Working with Special Needs Children

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...special needs school. While almost all public schools have a special education program,...public schools have a special education program, there are usually only a few teachers...teachers for it, and the children in the program are often forced to remain separated...the center of attention. Another benefit of working with...
Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities: Section 8, Medicaid Waivers, and ABLE Accounts Explained
Financial > Housing Assistance

Housing Assistance for People with Disabilities: Section 8, Medicaid Waivers, and ABLE Accounts Explained

By Henry Bennett
...families searching for housing assistance assume they need to choose one program. Section 8 or a Medicaid waiver. Rental help or modification funding. The...The tenant finds a landlord willing to accept the voucher, and the local Public Housing Authority (PHA) pays the landlord directly each month. Eligibility:...
Homeschooling Your Speech Disordered Child
Education > Tutoring

Homeschooling Your Speech Disordered Child

By SpecialNeeds.com Editor
...speech therapy through the public school system? Each choice...system? Each choice has its own benefits and drawbacks, but some parents...under the special education program, he is eligible to receive...an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? Unfortunately, the...your child from his current public or private school, and enrolling...
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
News > Education

IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?

By Diana Foster
...special education law. It requires schools to provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to students with disabilities who need specialized instruction...(FAPE) to students with disabilities who need specialized instruction to benefit from their education. 504 Plans are governed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...

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