New York City is behind only Washington, D.C. for the worst record in the United States regarding integrating special needs students in mainstream classrooms. The city plans to align NYC with other school districts by including more special...
More Christopher Knauf is the founder of Knauf Associates in Santa Monica, CA. His law firm specializes in disability rights and education-related legal disputes. He has also served as an independent hearing officer for Section 504 special education...
More As our kids spend many hours per day in the classroom, their teachers and specialists track their progress (or lack thereof) by following the goals in their Individual Educational Plan (IEP). Supporting your child’s daily opportunities to attend...
More Transition plans are a vital part of an IEP document for any student over the age of sixteen. In California, the state law requires that no later than age sixteen, a student’s IEP must include appropriate, measurable post-secondary goals and...
More Beginning at age 3 and throughout your child’s education, if you suspect that your child has special needs, he/she may be eligible for support from the local school district. To determine this, assessments must be conducted, which can be...
More Evaluations, also called “assessments” in some states, provide valuable information regarding the nature and extent of your child’s disability as well as the impact the condition may have on his or her education. Strengths and...
More Federal and state law mandate a free appropriate public education tailored to the unique needs of the student. Many parents have come to know this free appropriate public education as the painfully traumatic Individual Educational Plan, or IEP...
More Federal and state law mandate a free appropriate public education tailored to the unique needs of the student. Many parents have come to know this free appropriate public education as the painfully traumatic Individual Educational Plan, or IEP...
More When a student qualifies for special education, the school district is required to develop an individual education program or “IEP” for the student. The IEP must include the basis for special education eligibility, measurable goals and...
More Clear and measurable goals are the key to a successful IEP. Here are three steps to assure better goals in your child’s IEP. Understand Your Child’s Current Functioning
More Beginning at age 3 and throughout your child’s education, if you suspect that your child has special needs, he/she may be eligible for support from the local school district. To determine such, assessments must be conducted, which can be...
More Evaluations, also called assessments in some states, provide valuable information regarding the nature and extent of your child’s disability as well as the impact the condition may have on his or her education. Strengths and weaknesses identified...
More When an assessment team convenes to evaluate and report the results of testing a child for learning disabilities, the experience can be overwhelmingly stressful and negative for the parents hearing the news. I just witnessed a 3-hour IEP during...
More Now that the holidays are done and even though it is not yet Spring, the time is now to get ready for what is commonly known as “IEP season.” While the thought of the next annual review or domains meeting to decide on a round of...
More When enrolling your child with special needs or a learning disability into school, you may have heard the phrase I.E.P. tossed around a few times. If this is your first child that needs to enter special education, the I.E.P. process can be...
More Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) are established for special needs children or children with learning disabilities to ensure that they have an equal chance at learning and education. The whole IEP process can be an intimidating and...
More As you may have already discovered, getting a child enrolled in an Individual Education Plan, (IEP), and special education can be a momentous task. However, once your child gets evaluated and approved into special education, things will get...
More Enrolling your child into special education is the best thing you can do for your child if they have severe learning disabilities or special needs. However, getting started with the program can be intimidating since there are so many steps...
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