school meetings
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Baby Steps for Back to School
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Baby Step 1 Sleep! It supports great academic skills. While getting extra rest at night might seem obvious for some, it is imperative for the exceptional community because they must over-compensate just to keep up with their classmates. Physically their bones, muscles, and brains must work harder; they are exhausted at the end of the school…
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IEP Items to Check This Summer
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Here it is summer and the last thing anyone wants to think about is school paperwork. Actually, this is a great time to think about it. Waiting until school starts is too late to notify the school if you want to make changes to an IEP or accommodations. Let’s face it–teachers are busy. By the…
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2 IEP Items Never to Toss Out
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Updated: July 10, 2024 Original post August 2015 Parents of special education students need a good filing system–whether it be in a desk or online–be mindful of the documents. That being said, there are only two documents that parents should keep. When I say “keep,” I mean locked up in a fire-proof safe needing only…
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Special Education–No Reason to Hire an Attorney–Yet!
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For criminals who need a defense there’s this question, “Do you have a lawyer”? Unfortunately, we can’t always think that someone is guilty just because he’s hired a attorney. And we can’t always blame it on the system when someone gets mixed-up in a mess. But in our court system, this is how things are…
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A Special Education Parent’s Role at the IEP Meeting Explained
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For centuries, sociologists have worked hard to understand the motivations of specific and predetermined groups of people. Their ideas apply to EVERYTHING! Fortunately, and unfortunately, depending on which side of the table you’re on within the “special education” world, there are a variety of ways the team participates in the IEP process. So, you will…