When a student has an IEP and needs substantial individualized support, a Special Circumstances Instructional Aide (SCIA) may be the answer. What is a SCIA, and why have most families never heard of one? A SCIA is what families often…
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Whether or not one should move to another school district is an often-requested piece of IEP advice. Perhaps the district refuses to assess your student for special education services. Possibly the school district assessed your student and refused to qualify…
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We often hear from parents who have concerns about their child and his or her progress in school, especially when the district offers an IEP denial. Many request help from their child’s school district, only for the district to tell…
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When a parent or their staff submits an evaluation request, the district must respond within 15 days with a denial or an assessment plan. If the district refuses to test your child, respond in writing letting them know they must…
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If you suspect your child has a disability and your child attends public school or is about to turn 3 years old, they may be eligible for an IEP (Individualized Education Plan). When the child is already attending school, it…
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When people ask us for IEP meeting tips for parents to have a greater chance to get the IEP their child needs, these four must-haves are almost impossible to beat. 1) Record the meeting. Whether it is in person or…
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Reading interventions and IEPs are an essential part of the education process. The first three years of education are learning to read, and then it changes to where students read to learn. For students who do not read well, this…
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What is school refusal and what can we do about it? School refusal is usually defined as the signs of anxiety a school-age child has causing them to resist or even refuse going to school. In pre-pandemic times, there were…
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It sounds pretty simple to tell the school team that you want to schedule an IEP team meeting for your student. There are times this is true, and other times when the school team makes it WAY harder than it…
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State and federal rules that say there must be at least one annual IEP team meeting. This must take place within 364 days of the previous annual IEP team meeting. If your student has had one IEP team meeting, the…
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