Bullying of a student with a disability that results in the student not receiving meaningful educational benefit constitutes a denial of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) under the IDEA that must be remedied. Students with disabilities are disproportionately affected by bullying »
Academic Accommodations and Modifications: Parents have the right to demand educational approaches that work
Academic modifications are topically only implemented through the IEP, its very rare to see a 504 plan discuss modifications to school curriculum. As a team member of the IEP and 504 meetings, parents have a legal right to suggest and request teaching strategy, accommodation, and or modification, that they believe will help their child. Continue Reading »
Asperger Students Need Fulfillment
The feeling of fulfillment for the Aspergers population is elusive; and this population is fulfillment driven. All students would benefit, and especially the Asperger population if the school system incorporated the feeling of fulfillment even when the student is struggling. Richard Kaplan said Asperger Students Need Fulfillment »
Inappropriate education setting
Parents are ill equipped to battle the monolith of school district’s resources. The struggle of parents, faced with parenting a child with a disability on a day by day basis, cannot be overstated nor minimized. Clearly, due process protections, including “stay put” must remain available to protect the legal and civil rights of children with disabilities. The purpose of stay-put is to protect the child while the adults in the child’s life try to resolve their disagreement about what is appropriate. Parents should not have to leave their child in an inappropriate education setting. »
Alternate Assessments
The purpose of this booklet is to introduce you to the “big ideas” contained in school improvement efforts under NCLB and IDEA, and to provide you with the information you need to help ensure your child can benefit from these efforts. Combining academic and functional learning: Ron is learning the concepts of more, equal (“same”), and less in the context of consumer choices. Having access to the same information as other students his age helps him develop appropriate language and provides increased opportunities for interaction and communication. alternate assessments make it possible for your child to show what he or she has learned »
Famous People Who Have Struggled With Learning Problems
Need Inspiration? Many famous people with learning issues have succeeded in spite of their limitations. They give credit to the difficulties as the source of their unique perspective on success and life: “It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” “It’s not that I’m ... Continue Reading »