Expert advocacy and representation in Special Education and Disability Rights matters. You don’t have to do it alone. Get guidance to understand the resources available to help parents be effective advocates for their children.
Unfortunately COVID-19 is not the only threat to students’ well-being. Police presence in schools has a destructive and grossly disproportionate impact on students of color and students with disabilities.
Let’s be clear: Police have no place in schools. Read More »
Have you been told that you or your loved one needs a conservatorship? It’s important to know that conservatorship is not the only way to support and help an adult with disabilities! There are other options including Supported Decision Making.
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Dyslexia is a prevalent learning disability. There are research-based interventions and teaching strategies that help children with dyslexia to overcome it. Children with dyslexia can and should receive these specialized interventions, through an IEP.
Dyslexia? Your child can succeed in school! Read More »
Children with disabilities have a right to a Free Appropriate Public Education. School districts have an affirmative obligation to seek out and serve students with disabilities. Parents have the right to advocate on behalf of their child to obtain the type of support they feel is beneficial for their child.
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A charter school is a public school that provides free elementary and/or secondary education to eligible students under a specific charter executed, pursuant to a state charter school law, by an authorized agency/authority and that is designated by such authority to be a public charter school.
Charter Schools: Know Your Rights Read More »
An IEP team must include the parents of the student, a regular education teacher, a special education teacher, a representative of the school district who is knowledgeable about the available resources, who can interpret assessment results, and in general is well-versed in the IEP process. Knowing as much as you can about what an IEP includes and what its purpose is will make you a more powerful parent-advocate.
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An IEE is an Independent Educational Evaluation, performed by a qualified professional who does not work for the public school or school district. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provides that parents of special education students have a right to an IEE when they disagree with the public school’s evaluation of their child.
What is an IEE? And why is it so important? Read More »
