Archive for the Tag 'Special Education'

Help. I Think My Student Needs an Evaluation!

Is your son or daughter with disabilities not having as much success as was expected or is starting to struggle in areas that he or she had not struggled with in the past? Don’t wait for the school to contact you, request an IEP meeting to address those issues.

Progress Reports Are In: How Did Your Student Do?

By now, the first quarter of the new school year has come to a close. Parents will be receiving report cards, progress reports and attending parent conferences. For students with an IEP, parents should also be receiving reports on their student’s progress toward achieving his or her IEP goals and objectives.

Transportation is a Related Service

Is your school district giving you the run around regarding transportation of your son or daughter? Transportation is considered a related service like speech-language services or occupational therapy.

Summertime Challenges May Help You to be a Better Advocate for Your Child

For parents of children with disabilities, the changes in schedules and routines that arrive with the summer months can present significant challenges. Families in which both parents work may need to scramble to care for their children between the end of the regular school year and the time before or following extended school year services, [...]