Special education
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What’s the Difference Between an IEP Meeting and a Conference?
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Does this sound familiar? Your student comes home from school one day and announces a problem with a teacher or lesson. You immediately hop on the computer and send off an email to the team demanding answers. To address the concerns, you think it is best to get together and have an IEP meeting to…
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Have You Requested a Formal Educational Evaluation for Your Student?
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If you are wanting a full educational evaluation for your child and think that he or she could benefit from school related services, the request should be in writing to the case manager or school administrator. These evaluations are due every three years and will be address at each IEP meeting. If parents feel the…
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IEP Challenges? Remember These 3 Words
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“Least Restrictive Environment” When IEP challenges arise, some parents find themselves at a loss for words. Many are determined to get their student help, but can get tangled in administrative “roadblocks.” Parents usually have a good idea what their kidlet can and can’t do, but more importantly, what their child is actually able to do.…
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3 Reasons Why It’s Not Time to Let Go of Your College Student
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I know, I know…this post totally contradicts another post I wrote, “3 Reasons Why It’s Time to Let Go of Your College Student.” Please hear me out…with special education students, parents must live on both sides of the street. While there are plenty of reasons not to interfere, there are just as many reasons in…
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3 Reasons Why It’s Time to Let Go of Your College Student
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Teenagers with special needs don’t suddenly get better the moment they step foot on a college campus. Parents are still ready to pounce on anyone who even thinks about looking at their kidlet the wrong way. But after we cut the red tape where do we go from there? Will he or she pass all…