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Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Appropriate Public Education). That obligation...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and...the Office of Special Education Programs...Office of Special Education Programs in 2025,...Special Education Programs in 2025, gutting...annually for special education services...for special education services like...entitled to special education and...entitled to special education and related services...
News > Education
New Hampshire's Open Enrollment Bill Would Force Schools to Accept Students with Disabilities. Here's What Families with IEPs and 504 Plans Need to Know.
...currently rejected from open enrollment programs at rates two to three times higher...According to the state Department of Education, a student's home district would...home district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the...district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the receiving...
Education > Special Education
How Families Find Sensory-Friendly Community Events for Children with Autism
...deliver the same experience. You're looking for programs where your child can participate without the sensory...and many venues offer sensory-friendly hours or special programming. Year-round options exist too. The...venues offer sensory-friendly hours or special programming. Year-round options exist too. The challenge...
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
...scores. The special education team...The special education team says they're...students in gifted programs also meet criteria...criteria for special education services,...for special education services, but...institutional. Gifted programs and special...programs and special education operate...and special education operate as...across domains. Special education focuses...domains. Special education focuses on...
Education > Early Intervention
What Happens When Early Intervention Ends at Age 3: The Transition to Preschool Special Education
...intervention from birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're...birth to age 3. Part B covers preschool special education from age 3 through high school. They're separate...from age 3 through high school. They're separate programs with different eligibility rules, different service...
Education > Special Education
Aging Out of Special Education: A Parent's Guide to Transition Services and 18-22 Programs
Your child's special education services don't end... Your child's special education services don't end at high...these areas: Post-secondary education or training: what comes after...vocational training, certificate programs, or continuing education...certificate programs, or continuing education Employment: competitive integrated...
Special Needs > Muscular Dystrophy
Evolving IEPs for Progressive Conditions: Planning Ahead When Your Child's Needs Will Change
...Conditions. IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs explains that IDEA requires annual reviews. For most disabilities,...IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs explains that IDEA requires annual reviews. For most disabilities, that's...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...That planning must include measurable postsecondary goals in three areas: education or training, employment, and independent living skills. What the law doesn't...vocational rehab, developmental disabilities services, and Medicaid waiver programs, then coordinates with them before your child exits the system. The first...
Education > Special Education
Special Education Programs Are Moving to HHS. What Does It Mean for Your Child's IEP?
...many special education...special education advocates...feared: special education...special education programs...education programs are...Department of Education. They're...federal special education...special education policy....Office of Special Education...Special Education Programs...Education Programs (OSEP)...Department of Education, where...federal special education...special education law....specific programs transfer,...of an education-focused...Department of Education. Moving...IDEA programs to HHS...
News > Education
IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
...Individualized Education Program isn't...Education Program isn't just...Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA,...specialized education. More than...children receive special education...receive special education services...your child's education team. What...Individualized Education Program is...Education Program is a legally...from their education are entitled...appropriate public education (FAPE). The...
Education > Other
Homeschooling Your Child with Special Needs: A Complete Guide
...recognize. When parents of children with special needs decide to homeschool, they're...curriculum for homeschooling a child with special needs. The right fit depends on how...matter. Scripted or highly sequential programs like the Sonday System (for reading)...you make. Orton-Gillingham-based programs are the gold standard: All About Reading...
Education > Special Education
IDEA at 50: What Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal Could Mean for Your Child's Services
...with Disabilities Education Act, the law that...child's right to special education, is marking...right to special education, is marking its...teacher preparation programs, technical assistance...as a standalone program. The administration's...grants-to-states program. In practice, when...specifically trained special education teachers...trained special education teachers and the...