Special education
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“Spon’t” Forget to Keep Good Records
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Not for your kid, but for yourself. Sometimes, we parents underestimate the number of forms, contracts, statements, or correspondence we get for a typical child let alone a child with a disability. Families will benefit from a neat and orderly record system. If you prefer to keep the records online, it is advisable to store…
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3 Truths About Special Education Over The Summer Break
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Remember the story The Little Engine That Could (Piper 1930); about a little train trying repeatedly to make it up the hill and over the mountain? That’s how special education is. Not unlike the little engine, our children work tirelessly to succeed. But every year around this same time when the school-year ends, learning and…
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The Truth About Virtual Learning and Compensatory Services
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If you are one of the many families who have tried to teach your special education student from home through virtual learning, you understand the gravity of the situation and most likely feel that your child did not learn a thing; let alone meet most of their goals supported by their Individualized Education Program (IEP).…
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A FERPA Secret Revealed
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The FERPA— or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act gives parents the right to discuss and review basic educational documents for their student. When a child is younger, parents are able to discuss any educational records with their child’s teacher. But on that magic birthday—when your child turns 18—parents suddenly become invisible. Citing privacy concerns,…
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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…