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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...
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...psychologist, special education teacher,...psychologist, special education teacher, and...child's suspected needs. A child referred...
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?
...told your child needs "a plan" to succeed...the services they need. Here's what you...Here's what you need to know to advocate...(Individualized Education Program) is a legal...with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It...because some students need instruction that...adversely affects their educational performance....Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), meaning...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
...academic lives. Students with dyslexia can absolutely get the support they need in college, but the process requires a different kind of self-advocacy,...IDEA, your school was required to evaluate you, develop an Individualized Education Program (IEP), and provide services to help you succeed. Teachers, counselors,...
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...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."...information You don't need to diagnose. You don't...diagnose. You don't need to say "I think my...
Special Needs > Visual Impairments
Braille and Technology: Why Your Child with Visual Impairment Needs Both
...literacy. Audio alone won't develop the reading and writing skills your child needs for school and work. Both perspectives come from people who care about your...and work. Both perspectives come from people who care about your child's education. Both sound convincing. And you're left trying to choose between two tools...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...early in your special education...your special education journey: FAPE...your child's educational rights under...Appropriate Public Education. LRE means...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),...governing special education....governing special education. Schools must...entitled to an education that meets...individual needs while being...specific needs. What FAPE...requires education "reasonably...
Education > K-12
When Your Child Refuses to Go to School: Understanding Anxiety-Based School Refusal
...school refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely about not wanting...refusal. And for students with special needs, it's rarely about not wanting to learn....enough. What Drives School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm ranks...What Drives School Refusal in Special Needs Students. Sensory overwhelm ranks high...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...charters handle special education....handle special education. Maybe a school...your child's needs. Here's what...what you need to know: charter...same federal special education...federal special education law that applies...Disabilities Education Act), and...appropriate public education. Charter schools...governance, but special education...but special education isn't one...appropriate public education (FAPE) to...