Oct 8, 2013 | Advocacy, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
Over a prolonged period of time the relationship between schools and parents of children with disabilities has become adversarial. I believe this continues because some parents pass along the negative history they experienced to others, convincing them the only way...
Sep 4, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, IEPs, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education, Vocational Rehab |
We had survived middle school relatively unscathed. He had those fresh out of college teachers who were excited about their profession and so eager to teach. My son really benefited from being there. He entered high school continuing on with advanced placement and...
Aug 21, 2013 | Advocacy, Deafness, Disability, IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
After my sons’ return to his neighborhood school and being provided the supports he needed in the regular education environment, (Supplementary Aids and Services) he flourished. He was excelling academically and socially. He was nominated by his school principal for...
Aug 15, 2013 | Advocacy, Case Law, Disability, IEPs, IFSP, Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
I became involved in this grassroots parent civil rights movement, as most do, because of my own immediate needs for my son. I was able to resolve his issues within the first year. Subsequent IEP meetings were never an issue once I acquired the knowledge to be an...
Aug 13, 2013 | Advocacy, Charter School, Disability, IEPs, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School, Special Education |
I was beginning to become recognized as a resource for all parents of children with disabilities. In my interactions with parents I learned about a wide variety of disabilities and how they impacted children’s access to an education. ( Specific Disabilities ) The...
Jul 19, 2013 | Advocacy, Behavior Plan, Disability, Emotion, IEPs, Parent Involvement, Public School, Special Education |
I had made some changes in policy and services in my community applying things I had read and learned from others. My son had settled in and all the other children with hearing impairments had been placed in age and grade appropriate settings. All but one … His...
