Individualized Education Program

As another school year begins, many parents think about the challenges of sending their children with disabilities to school. Here are seven ways to make this back-to-school season easier for your child with a disability. 1. Discuss your child’s disability at school with their teacher. I would definitely recommend having an open discussion about your [...]

When I think about special education from a broader perspective, my thoughts often turn to a dilemma faced by those of us who love and support students with disabilities: How far can (should) we push the school team? Are we supposed to fight every battle? If not, then when and where is it OK to [...]

Approximately 10 years ago, I was in an IEP meeting when an older gentleman (I use that term loosely) stood up angrily and said to me, “How dare you question me! I am the expert and I know all about these kids.“ The kicker? He was the school psychologist. He added, “I have read his [...]