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Education > K-12
Transition Planning Through K-12: Preparing Your Child for School Changes
...IEP follows them from school to school. That's the...follows them from school to school. That's the law. The new...That's the law. The new school must implement it. But...to advocate for, those supports slip away before the...16 under IDEA, but the school-to-school kind that starts...IDEA, but the school-to-school kind that starts in 5th...
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
...special education evaluation for your child, or the school has suggested one. Now what? Most parents enter...disability affect their ability to learn? What supports would help? The evaluation team (usually a school...supports would help? The evaluation team (usually a school psychologist, special education teacher, and sometimes...
Education > Accommodations
Sensory Accommodations Checklist: What to Request for Autism, ADHD, and SPD
...know your child needs sensory support at school. The evaluation report...child needs sensory support at school. The evaluation report mentions...IEP or 504 plan, "sensory support" feels too vague to be useful....feels too vague to be useful. Schools respond to specific, measurable...it to build requests that schools can't sidestep or misinterpret....
Assistive Tech > Software
Screen Reader Software for Students: JAWS vs NVDA vs VoiceOver Compared
...operating system your child's school uses, what the district supports...school uses, what the district supports for accommodations, and whether...perpetual professional license. School districts often purchase site...children use JAWS only at school. If your district covers the...family nothing during the school years. VoiceOver is built into...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Your child comes home from school exhausted. Not the kind of tired that follows a...of rest seems to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is the most common...for their peers. What MS Fatigue Looks Like at School. Teachers often miss it. The signs don't look like...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...MS Symptoms Often Go Unsupported in Schools. Most educators have never encountered...percent of all MS diagnoses, and many schools go years without a single case. When...child's symptoms are invisible, the school's default assumption is that your...every other student manages without support. Fatigue is the most common symptom...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
...activities. When these systems aren't working smoothly, school becomes harder than it needs to be. The good news...executive function skills respond to practical support. Research shows that external structures can bridge...developing. Here's what works. Working Memory Support: Making Information Stick. Working memory is the...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...been told your child needs "a plan" to succeed in school. An IEP. A 504. Maybe both have been mentioned...under different laws, provide different levels of support, and require different kinds of advocacy from you....therapy, and built-in progress monitoring. The school is legally required to offer a Free Appropriate...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
You spent high school with extended time...assume the same support system follows you....students because schools must identify and...must identify and support students with disabilities....absolutely get the support they need in college,...You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your...Under IDEA, your school was required to...was driven by the school. In college, you...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...sure how to get the school to test for it. Here's...evaluation at no cost. The school has specific timelines...child qualifies for support. Here's how to request...what to do if the school says no. Write a Formal...letter addressed to the school principal or director...full name, grade, and school A clear statement:...teachers or tutors that support your concern Your...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy in 2026: What Families Need to Know About Gene Therapy and Daily Life
...mentioned it at the last appointment. Maybe another parent brought it up in a support group. Maybe you saw a headline and wondered if this changes everything...respiratory care milestones, positioning routines, cardiac monitoring, and school accommodations still define daily life for most families. This guide covers...
Global Insights > Education
What U.S. Parents Can Learn from How Other Countries Educate Students with Disabilities
...them. They have individualized support plans, but the baseline is...with flexibility built in. Schools employ resource teachers who...classrooms providing real-time support. What U.S. parents fight for...planning level decades before school placement became the negotiation...education. In Nepal, 85% of out-of-school children are disabled. The...