Rules of Engagement
Recently, I saw a t-shirt with these rules of engagement. If you are the parent of a child with a disability, these rules will be helpful in your journey from Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
VA Parents: The Family as Warriors, Heroes, and Collaborators
Family Advocacy Institute Workshop on February 18, 2012 at Hampton University. Learn more about your child’s rights and how to navigate the systems (including IEP tools). This workshop is for Continue Reading →
Who Doesn’t Love Data?
What does the “achievement gap” look like from state to state? Want the data on “highly qualified teachers” in your state? How are students with disabilities doing on state tests Continue Reading →
New! Parent Resources: Reports & Regulations
Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies (2011) from the Office of Safe and Healthy Students (formerly OSDFS) This report reviews states’ bullying laws and model bullying policies and school Continue Reading →
What Can Parents Do if They Can’t Hire an Attorney?
Our son is 15 and is repeating 9th grade. He has learning disabilities and has an IEP. We did not think he was making progress in his special education program, Continue Reading →
School Change Must Come from Outside by Arlene Ackerman
Access to a quality education is the civil rights battle of our generation…Real reform will never come from within the system because too many powers that be (the teachers’ union, Continue Reading →
The Blame Game Doesn’t Fix Education’s Shortfalls
Why do children continue to fail in school despite being repeatedly tested? According to schools, children fail because they do not want to learn or their parents do not care. Continue Reading →
How NOT to be a Yappy Parent
Want to learn how to NOT shoot yourself in the foot by being the “know-it-all” parent at IEP meetings? This may sound like a silly game. But you can learn Continue Reading →
What can one person do, you ask? Start a FETA Study Group!
That’s what Loni Allen decided to do after reading Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy (FETA). Loni is an educational resource specialist at Parents Helping Parents (PHP), the Parent Training and Continue Reading →
Tongued Tied at IEP Meetings
Do you get tongue tied at IEP meetings, not knowing what to say at times? Here are some answers to questions and comments that have worked for me that I Continue Reading →
