by Valerie Aprahamien | Aug 8, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Progress on goals is an important guide for parents to determine if their child is learning and making educational progress from year to year. The problem is that most parents don’t know how to hold their team accountable to ensure their child is making real progress...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jul 25, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Let’s talk about what I call “uncensored advocacy” which means, being a professional advocate doesn’t limit what I can say or can’t say about the school district, and I don’t believe that I must be politically correct to still be considered as a respected advocate....
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jul 6, 2023 | Tip of the Week
IDEA entitles your child to receive an appropriate education, but how do you know whether or not your child’s IEP is sufficient to meet their needs? Please understand, what we’ve witnessed happen all too many times is that parents, uninformed of their federal and...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Jun 6, 2023 | Tip of the Week
Parents always ask, should I request an IEP or a 504? IEPs and 504s are both designed to provide accommodations for a student with disabilities but there’s a big difference between the two. The IEP is driven by IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,...
by Valerie Aprahamien | May 23, 2023 | Tip of the Week
It is common for parents to feel their child’s special education program is not working. Their child may show a lack of progress, problematic behavior escalation, or just feel unheard during IEP meetings. This article focuses on the basics of IDEA, federal law, which...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Apr 18, 2023 | Tip of the Week
As an advocate who has attended more than 3,000 IEP meetings and served hundreds of clients over the past 25 years, I can tell you that obtaining an IEE by a reputable provider and holding the IEP meeting to hear the IEE findings is the most important IEP meeting you...
