by Valerie Aprahamien | Sep 26, 2022 | Tip of the Week
The first problem with parental advocacy is that many parents do not know their rights under the IDEA and do not know that they can challenge decisions that are made by the IEP team. Under the IDEA, schools have the responsibility to communicate with parents about...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Sep 19, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Data collection is mandatory for tracking behaviors and skills to understand and monitor the progress of a student. Progress monitoring is a scientifically based practice used to assess a child’s academic progress on IEP goals and evaluate the effectiveness of...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Sep 12, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Teaching a child with dysgraphia can be complicated, especially because so few resources exist and educators are not supported or trained to know what strategies and teaching modalities are required to teach a dysgraphic child. You can see the signs of a dysgraphic...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Sep 5, 2022 | Tip of the Week
When parents request a “one-to-one” aide or paraprofessional for their child with a disability, they are often left frustrated and lost in knowing how to disagree with the argument made by the IEP team or a PWN denial from the school district. School staff...
