Feb 4, 2014 | 504, ADA, Advocacy, Dads, Disability, Emotion, Fathers, Florida, IDEA Information, IEPs, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School, Special Education |
Self-advocacy and self-empowerment begin once we start to acquire information. What happens when finally we find the information lifeline and the light bulb of understanding becomes lit? I have shared, previously, the frustration I felt when I did not have access to...
Oct 14, 2013 | Advocacy, Emotion, IDEA Information, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School, Special Education |
Many years ago I created what I call Mr. Hawke’s top ten. I think they still hold true today and felt compelled to share them once again. Reflections of the ESE Policeman 1) The first step of the journey requires dealing with a myriad of emotions one experiences when...
Sep 12, 2013 | Disability, Emotion, IEPs, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Special Education |
I have had many opportunities to meet with others and participate on state and national levels as an advocate, but there are two opportunities that I hold as real honors. Two of those were invitations to participate in summits held by the National Council on...
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 12, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, Emotion, Evaluation, Least Restrictive Environment, OCR Complaint, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School, Special Education |
I soon realized that we as parents had no established vehicle to participate in the decision making process on a district t or even site based level. I read about the passage of Goals 2000. (GOALS 2000 – Educate America) It was an approach to site based...
Jun 16, 2013 | Advocacy, Disability, Emotion, OCR Complaint, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School |
The next attempt at advocating for my son was to look at basic civil rights law. I read about Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and how it was an equal access law (http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/faqs.html). It was a comparison between children with...
