Figuring Out What’s Worth Fighting for
ad·vo·cate According to Webster’s Dictionary, the word advocate has been around since the 14th century. The...
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Don’t Miss Asking these Questions at Your Matriculation Meeting
As matriculation meetings will be starting soon (they typically begin after Spring Break), it’s important to know and...
Special Education Checklist for Parents
According to IDEA, Special Education is “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique...
Never Underestimate the Power of Extracurricular Activities
It's that time of year when many parents begin thinking about the summer and how to plan out extracurricular activities....
YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM SCHEDULE SAYS A LOT!
Most parents don’t understand what a child’s classroom (or school) schedule can tell them. Have you ever asked to see...
Not All Accommodations Are Allowed on Standardized Tests
Each year when you have your child's annual IEP meeting, there's a place that you need to sign that you understand that not...
A Dozen Red Flags of a Hot Mess IEP Meeting :o
For many parents, the annual IEP meeting is something that incites a great sense of overwhelm, frustration and doom. This...
Explaining Specially Designed Instruction
It addresses their Individualized Program (IEP) goals; accounts for their disability; provides modifications or...
Ready, Set, School!
Here we go…. another year on the horizon. For most kids, school will begin in less than two weeks. As you scramble around...
Monitoring Your Child’s Education Through Observation
Now that the new school year is in full swing, it’s a good time for parents to schedule an observation of their child’s...