10 Simple Steps to Create a Parent Advisory Committee
Quite often, an advocate’s first experience in the world of educational advocacy is through their involvement in a parent...
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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...
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS
Unfortunately, far too often, I find both parents and teachers seem to think that by the time a kid gets to high school,...
Explaining Specially Designed Instruction
It addresses their Individualized Program (IEP) goals; accounts for their disability; provides modifications or...
Recognizing and Responding to Anxiety in Children with Special Needs
Although most of us don’t need hard-core evidence on the topic, Dr Lawrence Fung from Stanford Medicine states,...
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...
Aligning Your Child’s IEP with the State Standards
The State Standards have been developed to prepare students for college and/or career readiness. This came from the fact...
Ready or Not, The School Year Is on Its Way
Transition back into school is tough for all kids, but for kids with disabilities the process can be more than arduous....