Special Education Law and Advocacy
Waited until the last minute to register? Walk-In Registration is available for you. The University of San Diego Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice is the setting for this Continue Reading →
My son has high functioning autism. He is a middle schooler, reading 2 years below grade level. He has difficulty in comprehension and inferencing, but not decoding. The school uses Continue Reading →
Although our son is blind and autistic, physically he is able and he is compliant. The school agreed to APE on his IEP – but only 30 minutes a week. Continue Reading →
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 →
My son has autism and the district says they are reducing services and changing him from an IEP to a 504 for Aspergers. I believe they are trying to move Continue Reading →
The issue of insurance covering ABA therapy for children with autism is a big issue for families in many states and for military families moving from state to state. Although Continue Reading →
I am an ESE teacher of students with autism in a self-contained class. The majority of my students are not allowed to go to art and music unless they can Continue Reading →
I am a special education teacher of 30 years. I have taught every category of students with disability, including autism. But it seems now that autism is everyone’s main focus. Continue Reading →
Jackie Igafo-Te’o says she had a “surreal feeling” when she saw two of her children on television. Melody, 13, and her brother, Michael, 15, were featured in a two-minute Disney Continue Reading →
Disability Scoop: HBO’s ‘Temple Grandin’ Offers Inside Look At Autism When Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at age three, a doctor recommended she be placed in an institution. Instead, Continue Reading →
