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Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights...federal government grants parents in special education decisions. Your school...government grants parents in special education decisions. Your school district is...You have the right to review any educational record the school maintains...
Education > Special Education
How Families Find Sensory-Friendly Community Events for Children with Autism
...what accommodations are in place, not just what the flyer says. April is Autism Acceptance Month, and many venues offer sensory-friendly hours or special programming. Year-round options exist too. The challenge isn't finding events that use the label. It's identifying which ones have genuinely thought...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...that "specialize in special education." These statements..."specialize in special education." These statements sound...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under IDEA,...free appropriate public education (FAPE), and implement...federal law that governs special education in public schools....that governs special education in public schools. It...
Education > Online Learning
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
You've seen the ads. Khan Academy is free and comprehensive. IXL promises adaptive learning. Boom Cards says it's built for special needs. Your child's IEP calls for technology supports, but no one tells you which platform serves dyslexia, ADHD, or autism best. The marketing is...
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
...low scores. The special education team...scores. The special education team says they're...meet criteria for special education services,...criteria for special education services, but far...Gifted programs and special education operate...programs and special education operate as separate...across domains. Special education focuses...domains. Special education focuses on areas...
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
You've requested a special education evaluation...requested a special education evaluation for...disagree. What a Special Education Evaluation...What a Special Education Evaluation Measures....Evaluation Measures. A special education evaluation...Measures. A special education evaluation isn't...psychologist, special education teacher,...psychologist, special education teacher, and sometimes...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
...of three things: a request for additional documentation, a prior authorization requirement that wasn't completed, or a claim that the device is "educational rather than medical." That last one is the one you can beat. To appeal, ask your child's SLP to write a letter that names the...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...Provides. An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is a legal document created...the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because some...exists, and it adversely affects their educational performance. Both parts matter....to offer a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), meaning the services must...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...through their first semester. What Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate you, develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide services to help you succeed. Teachers, counselors, and case managers initiated meetings and monitored your progress. Your...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have the legal...principal or director of special education creates a paper...principal or director of special education creates a paper trail. Verbal...my child is eligible for special education services under IDEA."...child is eligible for special education services under IDEA." Specific...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
The term shows up everywhere, but it doesn't always mean the same thing. Here's how to tell the difference.
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...child's IEP says "general education classroom with co-teaching...These models come from educational research on collaborative...like when it fails: The special education teacher sits...it fails: The special education teacher sits in the back...during observation: The special education teacher intervenes...observation: The special education teacher intervenes only...