Special education
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3 Reasons to Add “Teachers’ Notes” to the IEP and 3 Reasons It’s a Mess
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Originally published: March 22, 2016 Updated: July 26, 2024 This post has been updated as technology in schools, such as “Canvas” and “Blackboard,” have been updated to where students can log on from virtually anywhere to access their lesson assignments and classwork. Since the onset of Covid and distance learning, many accommodations have changed or…
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Why It’s Important to Take the Emotion Out of Special Education
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Originally published December 14, 2014 Updated: July 11, 2024 Frequently, I hear from parents who want advice on how to handle their child’s teacher and/or the Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting. Many want to know ideas and strategies to “win” at getting what they want. In other words, how can they convince a group of…
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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 Due Process Petitions and Why Parents Should Think Twice Before Filing a Claim
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Dealing with COVID-19 has become a way of life, and so has the daily rigors of education whether it was happening at school or at home. The horror continues as parents and educators frantically try to recoup academic and social learning and awareness. Many families found themselves in heated battles with teachers and administration over…
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3 Ways to Prepare For the Foreign Language Requirement and College Admission
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1) Plan next year’s courses now Teenagers with special needs have a difficult time learning a second world language. Some teens with learning challenges may struggle with their own native language. Adding a second world language could set the student up for failure. If your student plans to attend a 4-year college or university, he…