Why is it necessary for parents to learn how to create a legal paper trail? Because the IEP is a legal process, it is founded upon documentation. The IEP is a legally binding contract, and the school district is obligated to implement exactly what is written in the...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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