PARCC Assessments and Students with Disabilities
Karla Marty and Cecilia Roe, both from the Maryland State Department of Education, discuss the new PARCC Assessments going into effect this school year
What is the Least Restrictive Environment?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that all children with disabilities must be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE) that is appropriate for them. The spirit of…
A Parent’s Guide to Section 504 in Public Schools
This important civil rights law can provide educational benefits to kids with learning disabilities and/or AD/HD in public schools.
Independent Educational Evaluations
Parents and school personnel are often confused about what constitutes an independent educational evaluation (IEE) and how the evaluation is to be used. This article addresses what constitutes an IEE,…
Resolving Parent-School Disputes
IEP FAQs Pop-Up Parents want the “best” education for their children. Schools are only required to provide “appropriate” services for children with disabilities. Conflict between parents and schools is normal…
Driver Education Special Needs Classes
The goal of special education programs is to make learning easier through individualized and differentiated instruction. Special education in driver education is possible too
Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
A Resource for School and Home
Build Employment Skills Now
Obtaining meaningful employment that allows our children to be self-sustaining is a fundamental goal for any parent to support. For parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) however there…
Do Autistic Kids Fare Better in Integrated or Specialized Schools?
The federal law that governs special education lays out the goals pretty clearly: Students are entitled to an appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
Starting Middle School
Starting middle school is stressful for any student, but the process can be even more challenging for a student on the autism spectrum (ASD) and for his or her parents.…
