by Valerie Aprahamien | Oct 24, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Do all school staff lie? No, of course not. Not all school staff lie. I am not accusing every person working for the school district. There are honest people in every profession as well as the school district, and I know many of them. However, over the past 25 years,...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Oct 17, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Knowing your parent rights can be a game-changer when it comes to successful IEP outcomes. When parents don’t have a clue how to protect their rights and the rights of their child, the school will walk all over you and take advantage of your lack of knowledge. This is...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Oct 10, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Congress created three mechanisms to enforce IDEA. Conversely, since the onset of the IDEA in 1997, all three mechanisms have proven to be insufficient. Across the country, special education programs vary greatly due to unequal implementation of the IDEA. The IDEA...
by Valerie Aprahamien | Oct 3, 2022 | Tip of the Week
Maladaptive and problem behaviors are common for many children on an IEP. Most parents are at a loss when it comes to knowing what to do to help their child. Positive Behavior Intervention is always the way to go. It’s so important to ensure schools are using positive...
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...
