Utilizing your right to demand a Prior Written Notice (PWN) is huge when used properly and not enough parents use it or are aware of what it is. When you make a request in writing or at an IEP meeting, they can’t just say “no.” They are required to provide you with a...
Transition planning is written into the very purpose of IDEA… “To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them, a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs...
Over the years, I can’t tell you how many times I have had mothers tell me they were blamed for their child’s disability, anxiety, or behavior problems. Doctors take license to have the audacity to tell mothers they are too wrapped up in their child’s anxiety and make...
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...
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...
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