So You Want to Be An Advocate?
I am searching for guidelines for special ed advocates. Are there legal requirements for becoming an advocate? There is no formal process and currently no national certification for advocates. Try Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
So You Want to Be An Advocate?
I am searching for guidelines for special ed advocates. Are there legal requirements for becoming an advocate? There is no formal process and currently no national certification for advocates. Try Continue Reading →
Will My Child Be Promoted? The School Won’t Answer My Question!
I went to the school to ask if my son will be promoted to the 6th grade. They say I must wait till the last day of school to know. Continue Reading →
High Test Scores, Disruptive in Class…Academic or Discipline Issue?
My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS/PDD. She has extremely high standardized test scores. But her teachers say she has inconsistent work habits and is disruptive in class. Continue Reading →
Why Schools Usually Say “No!”
My son is going to middle school. Same district, new school, just blocks apart. His 1:1 (same para for 3 years) has been the best thing that has come into Continue Reading →
Giving Kids with LD & ADHD an Equal Opportunity to Learn
What is Universal Design for Learning? “Universal design calls for planning for the needs of the broadest possible range of users. Within an educational framework, universal design refers to a Continue Reading →
No Progress. School Says “No Change is Good”?
I’m a sped teacher with a child who has an IEP. The IEP team agreed that my child’s progress in Math will be measured with the KeyMath test. When the Continue Reading →
IEP Tips for Parents & Teachers: Before, During, After the Meeting
School has started. Your first IEP meeting is approaching. Both parents and teachers are anxious about what this year will bring. What will happen at the first IEP meeting? What Continue Reading →
POLL: How Organized is Your Child’s Special Education File?
Nina’s summer project last year… I organized all the documents I have into a chronological file as you suggest in From Emotions to Advocacy. It took months and is in Continue Reading →
Transition: From Special Ed Teacher to Special Ed Advocate
I am a certified special education teacher K-12. I will be retiring in two years and would like to become a special education advocate. What is the first step? You Continue Reading →
