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Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
...actual experience: a background in special education, a certification in behavioral...experience: a background in special education, a certification in behavioral support,...education, a certification in behavioral support, or years of returning summers with...ratio is for kids who need one-on-one support, and whether that ratio is guaranteed...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...child to access their education. If your child's wheelchair...corrective, and other supportive services required...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...benefit from special education." Transportation falls...their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and provided...
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.
...to the state Department of Education, a student's home district...district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA....would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA. But the...accommodations: health-related supports, ADHD accommodations, vision...and emotional disturbance supports. That's a departure from...
Education > Special Education
The 13 Disability Categories Under IDEA: Eligibility Criteria Explained
...qualify for special education....for special education. This happens...eligibility for special education...for special education under the...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...adversely affect educational performance...child for special education...for special education services....creates an educational need that...that general education with standard...standard supports can't address....
Education > Special Education
How Families Find Sensory-Friendly Community Events for Children with Autism
...Autism Acceptance Month, and many venues offer sensory-friendly hours or special programming. Year-round options exist too. The challenge isn't finding events...Designated quiet zones: spaces to decompress away from the main activity Visual supports: social stories, visual schedules, or...
Education > Online Learning
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
...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...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....
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
...requested a special education evaluation...requested a special education evaluation for...disagree. What a Special Education Evaluation...What a Special Education Evaluation Measures....Measures. A special education evaluation...Measures. A special education evaluation isn't...learn? What supports would help?...psychologist, special education teacher,...psychologist, special education teacher, and...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
...provide different levels of support, and require different kinds...Provides. An IEP (Individualized Education Program) is a legal document...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It exists because...it adversely affects their educational performance. Both parts matter....a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), meaning the services...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...college, and you assume the same support system follows you. It doesn't work...because schools must identify and support students with disabilities. In college,...with dyslexia can absolutely get the support they need in college, but the process...evaluate you, develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide services...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
How to Request a School Evaluation for Dyslexia: Your Rights and the Step-by-Step Process
...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you have...child qualifies for support. Here's how to request...principal or director of special education creates...director of special education creates a paper trail....child is eligible for special education services...eligible for special education services under IDEA."...teachers or tutors that support your concern Your...
News > Research
What Evidence-Based Really Means in Special Education and Therapy
...individuals. They're useful for rare conditions or novel approaches. They generate hypotheses. They don't prove effectiveness at scale. A therapy "supported by case studies" means it's been...
Global Insights > Education
Inside Inclusive Classrooms: What Co-Teaching Models Actually Look Like
...says "general education classroom with...with co-teaching support." You agreed to...models come from educational research on collaborative...students who need support. What it looks...it fails: The special education teacher...fails: The special education teacher sits in...observation: The special education teacher...observation: The special education teacher intervenes...