Parenting is often difficult and parenting while dealing with the convoluted special education systems and IEPs is even more so. When you have to manage—or at least keep an eye on—complex medical needs, coordinating specialists, your child’s IEP’s overall quality,…
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Parents often ask us how they can get their child with special needs more or different services. We can do this through changing your IEP plan! There are four basic things that have an affect on IEP plans: assessments, goals,…
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IEP non-compliance complaints are a great tool for parents. They are most useful when your school district provides most, but not all the supports and/or services listed on the IEP. You may get excuses for the services that are delayed,…
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Parents who have to attend IEP meetings want to know that they are doing right by their child with special needs. It is incredibly important to know if your child has all the necessary supports, therapies, accommodations, etc. in place…
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How do you fight bullying tactics in special education when they come from your school district? Hiring an advocate brings someone to the IEP meetings that can come to your defense. Sometimes, school districts are just plain bullies. Their main…
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A huge mistake often made in special education is a parent who waits for a school to start to do the right thing. It is less confrontational to hope that a school will finally realize that they have not given…
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This is a question I have asked myself many times: HOW do I decide what is best for my child with special needs? When you have a child that is disabled, you are often given the message that you must…
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IEP documentation and Wrightslaw are two of the most important ways to protect you and your child’s right to an education during the IEP process. Wrightslaw—or special education law—has a section referred to as: “the rules of adverse assumptions”. The…
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Families often struggle with this question. When IS the best time to hire a special education advocate? Most of us have far more expenses on our budgets than we have excess funds and if there are areas where we can…
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One of the less-commonly discussed items in special education is when to hire a special education advocate. Most parents call us when they hit a roadblock with their child’s school district. Often the parent is not being heard at an…
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