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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 receive...public school in the...charter schools must accept...charter school is discouraging...what you need to know...when a school violates...governs special education...public schools. It applies...charter school that receives...
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 > 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...When your child's symptoms are invisible, the school's default assumption is that your child is capable...
Special Needs > Dyslexia
Dyslexia and College: How Accommodations Change and What Students Need to Know
You spent high school with extended time on...K–12 students because schools must identify and support...absolutely get the support they need in college, but the process...Changes When You Leave High School. Under IDEA, your school...school. Under IDEA, your school was required to evaluate...process was driven by the school. In college, you own the...
Social Engagement > Dating and Relationships
A Parent's Guide to Supporting Your Teen with Special Needs in Their First Relationships
...that. What changes is the support structure they need to navigate it safely. You've spent years building...guidebooks: pediatricians covered the milestones, schools covered the curriculum, the internet had a forum...kids with developmental disabilities, and they need repetition across contexts before they stick. If...
Education > K-12
FAPE and LRE Explained: A Parent's Guide to Your Child's Rights Under IDEA
...early in your special education journey:...for and what schools are required to...law governing special education. Schools...special education. Schools must provide both...their individual needs while being educated...child's specific needs. What FAPE Means...FAPE obligates schools to maximize their...Douglas County School District (2017),...imaginable standard. A school can meet FAPE...
Education > Other
Charter Schools and Special Education: What Parents Need to Know
...charter schools and you...handle special education....Maybe a school tour...that the school "doesn't...child's needs. Here's...what you need to know:...charter schools are public...public schools, and...federal special education...district schools. That...public school to accept...Charter schools can't...charter schools have...Charter Schools Are Bound...Charter schools operate...public schools in areas...governance, but special education...charter schools must:...
Education > Online Learning
Universal Design for Learning: What Parents Need to Know About Accessible Online Education
Your child's school announces a new online learning...evaluating whether platforms and schools are implementing it. When a...supports your child's access needs. What UDL Means. Universal...by CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) built on three...jump between sections. Some need frequent checkpoints; others...
Therapies > Occupational
Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs: School, Private, or Both?
Your child's school says they...wondering if you need private OT...on top of school services,...message to the school. Here's what...the system: school-based OT and...time. What School-Based OT Is...Under IDEA, schools must provide...functional one. School-based OT focuses...complete schoolwork without...support, the school isn't required...isn't the school being difficult....ceiling. School-based OT...
Special Needs > Hearing Impairments
IDEA Rights for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Public Schools
...not suggestions. Here's what schools must provide and how to make...includes language tailored to the needs of children who are deaf or...must consider: Communication needs and the child's preferred mode...of communication Linguistic needs, including opportunities to...Academic level and full range of needs,...
Special Needs > Down Syndrome
Preparing Your Teen with Down Syndrome for Adult Life: A Transition Planning Guide
...Requirement Means. At 16, the IEP process shifts. Schools must now document: Measurable postsecondary goals:...outcomes your child is working toward after high school. "Will live independently" isn't measurable. "Will...directly to the stated goals. Agency linkages: the school identifies outside agencies such as vocational...
Special Needs > Diabetes
Your Child's 504 Plan for Diabetes: A Complete Guide for School Management
...dark. Now the school wants to meet...medical care they need during the school...need during the school day. It's named...Every public school in the country...tight. Here's what needs to be in it, what...be in it, what schools sometimes resist,...management during school hours. Your child...hours. Your child needs access to blood...diabetes care (school nurse, trained...