Summer is just around the corner and life is about to get easier: who needs summer structure? We’re kidding. In the Silicon Valley, many children have even more on their calendar in the summer than they do during the school…
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Whether your child has had a school year that was great or everything went off-track, what kinds of steps should go into your fall IEP planning for your student’s return to in-person school? Now is your time to plan. If…
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There are a lot of IEP team meetings held over the school year and it’s important to focus on ways to improve your next IEP team meeting with your child’s school district. Going in prepared will help improve your IEP…
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At some point, we have all wondered about the viability of building positive relationships with school staff, especially when all they seem to do is prevent our child from having the free, appropriate, public education to which they are entitled….
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You suspect that your child has a disability that impacts his or her ability to receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). In writing, sent to at least two people at your child’s school, you have requested the district assess…
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We want our children to be happy, accepted, and to have access to an IEP program they need to receive an education. How different are the IEP programs between different school districts? Should you plan to buy a house in…
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Making an IEP schedule that works for everyone involved can be tricky. We occasionally see schools that schedule IEPs at times that work well for the school team, but may not work at all for the parent. Common excuses such…
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Other than becoming a legally-recognized adult, what happens when your child with special needs turns 18? There are a variety of possible paths that diverge, creating a myriad of opportunities. But let’s start with the basics: When your child with…
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If we have to choose one key rule to IEPs and Special Education, it is: “If it is not in writing, it never happened.” This also includes any of your requests for assessments, requests for records, requests for IEP meetings,…
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Finding great resources for parents with a child with special needs can be difficult. Happily, we at Aspire Advocacy have compiled a list of some of the high-quality resources we find most useful as parents of children with special needs….
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