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Education > Special Education What is an individualized education plan (IEP)?

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First, you must understand that an IEP is the end result of a Determination of Eligibility for Special Education. The development of an IEP can only take place after the school completes their evaluation(s) as requested by the parent or various others who work with or provide services to the child, i.e. doctors, therapists, ... More..

Education > Special Education Finding educational support for special needs children

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Where are the Services and/or Supports? They are everywhere. I know that's hard to believe, but it's true. The problem is it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I will show you several different steps to securing the appropriate services for your child with a disability and for the entire family. First, there are sta... More..

Education > Special Education Getting your child an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

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First, is there a problem? As a parent we usually have a gut feeling that something is not right when it comes to our kids. But, just because you think there is something wrong don't think for one hot second that the school district thinks the same. That spells money to them, so what do you do to prove or rule-out the proble... More..

Education > Special Education What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

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IDEA is The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to more than 6.5 million eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth ... More..

Education > Special Education The dangers of labeling a child

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If your child has a disability such as Autism, ADHD, Bipolar, etc, and he/she is not diagnosed, the definite danger is you will not receive the necessary services and/or supports in the public school system or anywhere else in the state. Unfortunately, in the United States in order to receive services you have to have a labe... More..

Education > Special Education Children with special needs: Are teachers getting too involved?

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As an advocate I find that teachers have a limit as to how much they can get involved because of the administration in their district. If they tell the parents too much, with respect to available services given the issues and/or diagnosis provided in evaluations, the teacher could be in big trouble. The reason is the more in... More..

Education > Special Education Mainstreaming special needs students: Understanding the debate

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Special education was not designed for a child to stay there until they graduate from high school. The intent of the regulations is provide tools and strategies that would allow the student to make progress and eventually be mainstreamed into the general population. Additionally, to begin to access the general curriculum wit... More..

Education > Special Education Behavioral concerns that warrant Special Education assistance

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The problem with behaviors is usually they are a manifestation of a much larger problem. First, we need to rule out everything else, i.e. frustrations due to communication issues receptive and expressive language issues, social/emotional, abuse and/or neglect, just to name a few. If any of the above are a part of the problem... More..

Education > Special Education When public schools don't comply with the Individual Disability Education Act (IDEA)

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When public schools don't comply with IDEA, nothing happens unless the violations are reported. Parents must realize that unless a complaint is filed through the Dept. Of Education, no one will ever know what is going on. First let's take the local school district. The parent files a complaint or hearing request for known or... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors

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We know what the risk factors are therefore there is no need to assess. We should take this information and use it to prevent the abuse cycle within a family. This can be done through various state and local human service agencies. Many of the families requesting services from a public agency require an application. The appl... More..

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