school meetings
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How to Become an IEP Master
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In dieting, there is a slogan, “Eat this, not that.” Hearing this, I thought it was a great way to know for sure which foods to avoid. Unfortunately, it is impossible to know ahead of time exactly how these foods will affect your overall diet and exercise routine. So, you can’t blame the nutritionist when these…
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Independent Educational Evaluations and 3 Reasons to Keep Them Private
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A “psycho-educational evaluation” is an overall assessment to determine learning disabilities, identify strengths, weaknesses, and cognitive deficiencies. These standardized tests are administered in full and the special sections are performed by various disciplines such as, occupational, speech, and physical therapists. According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), before a child can receive special education support services,…
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The Impact of Labeling Students With Special Needs
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The idea behind the word “stigma” leaves a painful scar–labels stick and eventually become a blurry mess. As kids get older all that “nice-nice treat others with respect” goes right out the window once those same students transition to middle school and beyond. Unfortunately, your kidlet is subjected to being bullied; especially if he or…
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Winning Strategies for a Successful IEP Meeting
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Parents whose children have an IEP understand the dilemma of taking sides. Many parents are adamant about what they want for their child, yet fail to discuss the needs and wants of their opponent, albeit, the teachers. Of course not…it wouldn’t be a game then, right? Sports teams don’t care one bit what the other team needs because…
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The Differences Between Accommodations in High School and College
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Advocacy is the key word for exceptional students transitioning to college. Students and parents will need to ask for any available accommodations in college. These supports are not automatically transferred like an IEP is transferred from school to school. Colleges and universities do not modify assignments or curriculum. Everyone must do the same work; however,…