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Knowing Your Child’s Rights
Your child has the right to a free and appropriate public school education. Getting involved in his or her education is ...
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What Is RTI?
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with ...
Source: RTI Action Network
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What Can I Do If I Suspect My Child Has a Learning Disability?
With early recognition and targeted intervention, children with learning disabilities can be helped so that they can ...
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Five Essential Skills for Becoming Your Child's Advocate
Learning the essential skills to become your child's advocate and ensure your child receives an appropriate education ...
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Inclusive Education Reform
Inclusive education, a movement that calls for reform in special education delivery, has gained considerable momentum ...
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Who Is Served Under IDEA?
Students served by IDEA are distributed among 13 disability categories. Following is a brief description of each ...
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Laws that Promote Participation in Postsecondary School for Students With Disabilities
Despite the challenges of entering a “different world” of postsecondary education, recent laws have greatly ...
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Preschool to Public School for Children with Disabilities: Preparing for the Transition
As the parent of a preschooler who has a disability, you may feel anxious about the move to kindergarten. This ...
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Questions and Answers On Serving Children With Disabilities Placed by Their Parents at Private Schools
The obligation of states and local education agencies (LEAs) to children with disabilities enrolled by their parents in ...
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IEP Meeting Conversation Stoppers
Some of the statements made to parents at IEP Meetings are "conversation stoppers" - comments that create ...
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Don’t Forget to Take Care of Yourself
Children with learning disabilities are likely to require significant time, attention, planning and support. Their ...
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Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Your Child's Rights
To understand your child's rights in America's public schools, it helps to start with one of the primary laws governing ...
Source: Autism Society
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Private Schools and Students with Disabilities
What rights are provided to children with disabilities, and their parents, who voluntarily enroll in private ...
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Legal Proceedings and Legislation Associated with Learning Disabilities
People with disabilities also began to be identified as a group whose rights had been denied. In the years following ...
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Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): What Parents Should Know
What's an IEE? Why does my child need one, and how do I get one? Get the answers here.
Source: Education.com
Additional Content
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Components of a Comprehensive Assessment
An evaluation for special education should always be conducted on an individual basis. When completed, it is a...
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Kindergarten Learning Disabilities: How to Get Your Child Evaluated
With a little research and determination you can get your kindergartener the services she needs to be successful in...
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Frequently Asked Questions for Parents of Children With Disabilities
Your child's school record is an important source of information. Under state and federal confidentiality requirements,...
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Family Involvement is a Right and a Responsibility
Today, as we have discussed, families are considered to be an important and essential component of the educational...
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Parents as Partners: What is the Role of Families in School Collaboration and System Coordination
Creating meaningful parent collaboration that improves student achievement means moving beyond the traditional goals of...
