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Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...reference them when disputes arise. They sound...ask for and what schools are required to provide....special education. Schools must provide both...assume FAPE obligates schools to maximize their...v. Douglas County School District (2017), requires...Douglas County School District (2017), requires education...imaginable standard. A school can meet FAPE even...
Education > Accommodations
Special Education Advocates
...intercede with their child's school to access educational...effectively explain at school IEP meetings how a child's...hearings, and informal dispute resolution meetings. School-aged...resolution meetings. School-aged children that meet...where the parent and the school district disagree about...parent and the school district disagree about what constitutes...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...charter schools and you...Maybe a school tour guide...that the school "doesn't...charter schools are public...public schools, and they're...traditional district schools....district schools. That law...public school to accept...Charter schools can't legally...charter schools have been...Charter Schools Are Bound...Charter schools operate...public schools in areas...charter schools must:...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're separate programs with different eligibility...intervention team and a representative from your local school district. If you haven't heard anything and your...team and a representative from your local school district. If you haven't heard anything and your child is...
Therapies > Speech
Speech Therapy for Special Needs Children: A Complete Guide for Parents
...contact a speech-language pathologist privately. For school-based services, submit a written request for evaluation...written request for evaluation to your child's school district. Many states also offer early intervention...request for evaluation to your child's school district. Many states also offer early intervention...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
IEP Advocacy for Children with Rare Disorders: When No One Has Done This Before
...a rare disorder. The school district has never served...disorder. The school district has never served a student...whether anyone at the district knows what it is. Eligibility...Before" Doesn't Matter. School districts evaluate children...Doesn't Matter. School districts evaluate children based...functional limitation. The district doesn't need to understand...
Social Engagement > Inclusion
The Complete Guide to School Inclusion for Children with Special Needs
Your school says your child is "included."...classroom for part of the day. The district checks the inclusion box on...advocate for it when your school says they're doing it but aren't....Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to educate students with disabilities...services to make that work. But schools interpret "appropriate" in...
Parenting > Early Intervention
Making the IFSP to IEP Transition at Age 3: A Parent's Roadmap
...transition to Part B: school-based special education....They'll contact your local school district and schedule...contact your local school district and schedule a transition...representative from the school district. The goal is...representative from the school district. The goal is to review...what happens next. The school...
News > Lifestyle
How to Find Your Disability Community: Online Groups, Local Organizations, and Peer Support
...power. Someone else has fought with that insurance denial, navigated that school district, or figured out which local restaurant has accessible seating....Someone else has fought with that insurance denial, navigated that school district, or figured out which local restaurant has accessible seating. You don't...
News > Advocacy
How to Be Your Child's Best Advocate: A Complete Guide to Special Needs Advocacy
...and communicating with clarity. The school district doesn't need you to be easy....communicating with clarity. The school district doesn't need you to be easy. They...uncertainty into effective advocacy at school, in medical settings, and throughout...records, and correspondence with the school. A three-ring binder with dividers...
Legal > Advocacy
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
...know your child's school violated disability...available to parents when schools violate disability...Complaint: When the School Violated Procedure....education when a school district has violated...education when a school district has violated special...is about what the district did or failed to do...investigates whether the district followed the law....
Global Insights > Laws
The 2026 Digital Accessibility Deadline: What Parents Need to Know About School and Healthcare Portals
If you've ever clicked through a school IEP portal that won't speak your child's progress...and April 2027 for smaller ones. This includes school district websites, IEP portals, patient portals...April 2027 for smaller ones. This includes school district websites, IEP portals, patient portals at public...