support for parents of special education students
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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…
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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…
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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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Everything You Wanted to Know About Getting Your Kid Help
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People who “walk the walk and talk the talk” understand the how difficult, and also, how wonderful it is to raise a child who has special needs. Over the years, these parents will interact with people, who are not raising an exceptional child, but who are directly involved in our child’s education and development. While…