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What questions should I ask when comparing Special Ed Programs of two different school districts?
My Son is 5 and starting kindergarten next month. His IEP said that he has a learning disability (language/speech, math, ect). We are trying to put him in the best possible location for his needs, but we are unsure of what questions to ask each school. So, how do we know which is best?
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Choosing a school, Special education, Special needs
> 60 days ago
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what's this?from a fellow member
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It's great to hear you're really doing research on the best learning environment for you child's education! Picking schools can be incredibly difficult with the number of options, and certain special education programs will work better for certain learning disabilities. However when visiting schools there a couple of tell tale signs to look for which indicate a good learning environment.
While these aren't all necessarily direct questions to ask, here are a couple things to consider taken from one of our reference articles. Take a look at the link for a whole checklist when choosing a special ed school. Hope this helps!
-Alex
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Parent_Checklist/?page=2
How do professionals work together with families to meet the needs of the children?
How does the program determine the strengths and needs of the child and family?
What does the classroom look like (if it is a center-based program)? How is the day structured?
What are the teachers and other adults doing?
What are the policies of the program, and how are they communicated to families?
While these aren't all necessarily direct questions to ask, here are a couple things to consider taken from one of our reference articles. Take a look at the link for a whole checklist when choosing a special ed school. Hope this helps!
-Alex
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Parent_Checklist/?page=2
How do professionals work together with families to meet the needs of the children?
How does the program determine the strengths and needs of the child and family?
What does the classroom look like (if it is a center-based program)? How is the day structured?
What are the teachers and other adults doing?
What are the policies of the program, and how are they communicated to families?
> 60 days ago
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