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Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
The school district just told you...wheelchair. Or they said you'll need to provide transportation...a related service that school districts must provide...disability to benefit from special education." Transportation...category. If your child needs transportation to get...transportation to get to school and their disability requires...
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.
...enrollment bill that would prohibit school districts from rejecting transfer...significant protection for school-choice families. Students with...Under the proposed legislation, school districts can't turn away transfer...district would continue to pay special education costs under IDEA....ADHD accommodations, vision needs, and emotional disturbance...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: Understanding Your Legal Rights
...charter school for your...at the school just told...child's needs. Or maybe...other schools in the..."specialize in special education."...that the school may be...Charter schools are public...public schools that...public school in the...charter schools must...charter school is discouraging...what you need to know...when a school violates...governs special education...public schools. It applies...charter school that receives...
Education > K-12
The Special Education Evaluation Process: What Parents Need to Know
You've requested a special education evaluation...your child, or the school has suggested one....you disagree. What a Special Education Evaluation...Evaluation Measures. A special education evaluation...evaluation team (usually a school psychologist, special...school psychologist, special education teacher,...child's suspected needs. A child referred...
Special Needs > Speech and Communication Impairments
Funding an AAC Device: Navigating Insurance, Medicaid, and Grants
...navigate. Medicaid seems relevant, but the intake worker didn't explain it. The school offered a device that stays in the classroom. You don't know which door...There are four pathways to AAC device funding: private insurance, Medicaid, school provision under IDEA, and private grants. Each has different rules and timelines....
Special Needs > Spina Bifida
Teaching Bowel and Bladder Independence in Spina Bifida: A Guide for Parents
...and how to teach the steps your child needs to get there. Why Independence Matters...own catheterization schedule doesn't need to leave class three times a day for...bowel program independently doesn't need to coordinate their work schedule around...transitions. The ones who wait until high school are often teaching under pressure,...
Special Needs > Respiratory Health
Asthma Management at School: What Parents of Children with Disabilities Need to Know
...co-occurring disability, a standard school asthma action plan may not...any template captures. The school's job is to translate that...minimal supervision by middle school. They assume typical respiratory...assumptions fail, the plan needs modification. The asthma itself...That Accounts for Your Child's Needs. Start with the standard asthma...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
Managing MS Fatigue in Children: What Parents and Schools Need to Know
Your child comes home from school exhausted. Not the kind of tired that follows a...of rest seems to fix. You know it's the MS. The school thinks it's behavior. MS fatigue is the most common...for their peers. What MS Fatigue Looks Like at School. Teachers often miss it. The signs don't look like...
Special Needs > Mobility Limitations
Appealing a Power Wheelchair Insurance Denial: A Step-by-Step Guide
...what the insurance company needs to see and how the appeal process...wheelchair safely at home and school Alternative not ruled out:...aid would meet the child's needs Prior authorization missing:...specific type of evidence you'll need to provide in your appeal. The...you submit anything. What You Need Before You Start. Gather these...
Special Needs > Multiple Sclerosis
School Accommodations for Children with Multiple Sclerosis
...exists. Why MS Symptoms Often Go Unsupported in Schools. Most educators have never encountered pediatric...roughly 3 to 5 percent of all MS diagnoses, and many schools go years without a single case. When your child's...case. When your child's symptoms are invisible, the school's default assumption is that your child is capable...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
Executive Function Strategies That Work: A Parent's Guide for Students with Learning Differences
...activities. When these systems aren't working smoothly, school becomes harder than it needs to be. The good news...working smoothly, school becomes harder than it needs to be. The good news is that executive function...strengthens retention. Written reminders eliminate the need to hold everything mentally. Keep a whiteboard near...
Special Needs > Learning Differences
IEP or 504: Which Plan Does Your Child with a Learning Difference Need?
You've been told your child needs "a plan" to succeed in..."a plan" to succeed in school. An IEP. A 504. Maybe both...without the services they need. Here's what you need to...need. Here's what you need to know to advocate effectively....because some students need instruction that looks...progress monitoring. The school is legally required to...