Category: Advocacy

Is Your Child’s IEP Ready for the New School Year?

Disability Training and Support Specialists is offering a special Back-to-School IEP review and report of recommendations of your child’s IEP for only $100.  Parents submit their child’s IEP, and or psychological evaluation, and an educational advocate with more than a decade of experience will review the documents and provide you with a written report.  This

Finding A Way Through Autism

As evidenced by the recent findings from a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism continues to be on the rise.  The 2014 survey concluded that the rate of autism in children in the United States is 1 in 50. We are certainly in a time of extreme growth and continued uncertainty

November Epilepsy Awareness

November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. The current statistics tell us that 20-40% of those living with autism will develop seizures at some point in their life, with the highest rate among those who are more significantly impacted by ASD. As parents of kids with autism we spend so much time and energy pushing our kids

October Is National Anti-Bullying Month

October is National Anti-Bullying Month. It’s actually sad that there is a need for such a thing. Children with autism and other disabilities are not immune to mistreatment by bullies. In fact, the “hidden” disability of autism makes them even more prone to be a target since, especially for the high functioning child with autism,

Preparing Your Child for the New School Year

Helpful Hints to Support Your Child • Ensure that your child’s IEP presents a good picture of who he/she is and what he/she needs • Talk about the change with your child and what they can expect. Make it as positive as possible. Your child will get their first impressions from you. • Develop a

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Section 504

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, amended as Public Law 93-516) under Section 504. Section 504 is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public and private programs and activities that receive financial assistance from the federal government. Section 504 guarantees students a free appropriate

Transition Services – What’s Available?

National Supports: Transition Resources •    Council for Exceptional Children (Division on Career Development and Transition) 
DCDT Focuses on the career development of children, youth and adults of all ages and exceptionalities, including transitions and career development of exceptional children. •    The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) The National Center on Secondary Education

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336) The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA extends this prohibition to the States Department of Justice. The US Department of Education, full range of state and local government services, programs, or activities regardless of whether they receive federal assistance. The