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Education > Special Education
30 States Failed to Meet Federal Special Education Requirements This Year. Here's How to Use Your State's Rating to Push Back.
...Department of Education handed every...scorecard for special education,...for special education, the review...Disabilities Education Act. Just 20...landed in "needs assistance,"...fell into "needs intervention,"...state rated "needs intervention"...much of its special education oversight...its special education oversight to...director of education and family...
Education > Special Education
Your Legal Rights When a School Denies Extended School Year Services
...entitlement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, not a summer perk a district hands out when...reserved for students with the most significant needs. That's not how the law works. The IEP team is...a set number of hours regardless of individual need, doesn't hold up. If a school ever answers a request...
Therapies > Speech
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
...that specifically asks for a special education evaluation is different....specifically asks for a special education evaluation is different. It...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which means the...Writing. The letter doesn't need legal language. It needs three...doesn't need legal language. It needs three...
Education > K-12
What to Look for in an Adaptive Summer Camp for Your Child
..."We adapt to every camper's needs." None of that tells you whether...what to do when your child needs a break from noise, or whether...experience: a background in special education, a certification...experience: a background in special education, a certification in behavioral...counselor-to-camper ratio is for kids who need one-on-one support, and whether...
News > Advocacy
Federal Data That Tracks How Schools Serve Students With Disabilities Is Six Months Overdue. Here's What Parents Should Know.
...get identified for special education. It has...identified for special education. It has run for more...months late, and the Education Department hasn't...moving out of the Education Department under a...get identified for special education, and disciplined...identified for special education, and disciplined once...peers with comparable needs. It's also the record...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Adapted Physical Education: What Schools Must Provide
Adapted Physical Education (APE) isn't a...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), required...general physical education. Schools don't...Adapted Physical Education Is. APE is specially...designed physical education instruction that...meets the unique needs of a child with...services in special education carry...services in special education carry specific...general physical education, including:...
Financial > Financial Planning
Medicaid Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trusts
...families establish special needs trusts,...establish special needs trusts, they often...lifetime: therapies, education, recreation, medical...through probate. Special needs trusts exist...probate. Special needs trusts exist partly...process. But not all special needs trusts work...not all special needs trusts work the...A first-party special needs trust holds...first-party special needs trust holds money...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...they said you'll need to provide transportation...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation...child to access their education. If your child's wheelchair...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...benefit from special education." Transportation falls...category. If your child needs transportation to...their Individualized Education Program (IEP) and...
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.
...According to the state Department of Education, a student's home district would continue...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...supports, ADHD accommodations, vision needs, and emotional disturbance supports....
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...for your child's needs. Or maybe they..."specialize in special education." These..."specialize in special education." These statements...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Under...appropriate public education (FAPE), and implement...Here's what you need to know about your...law that governs special education in public...governs special education in public schools....
Education > Online Learning
Online Learning Platforms for Students with Disabilities: A Complete Comparison
...learning. Boom Cards says it's built for special needs. Your child's IEP calls for technology...Boom Cards says it's built for special needs. Your child's IEP calls for technology...louder than the evidence. What you need is a framework: which platform matches...premium tier Best for: Students who need conceptual depth, visual instruction,...
Education > K-12
Gifted Students with Disabilities: Serving Twice Exceptional Learners in K-12
...scores say he needs intervention....scores. The special education team...The special education team says they're...criteria for special education services,...for special education services, but...programs and special education operate...and special education operate as separate...across domains. Special education focuses...domains. Special education focuses on areas...