Ten Steps to Writing Effective IEP Goals
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) requires that all Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) include: A statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals,...
View ArticleWhat is a Special Education Advocate?
Special Education Advocates or IEP Advocates help parents write appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and attain special education services for their child with a disability from their...
View ArticlePutting an Appropriate IEP Team Together
Pete Wright, the Godfather of Special Education law, has often been quoted saying, “Unless you are prepared to remove your child from public school forever, you need to view your relationship with the...
View ArticleWhy Free Doesn’t Really Apply to FAPE
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) is a myth! Generally[1] speaking, if your child has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) they are either receiving a Free Public Education or an...
View ArticleLearning Basic Life Skills in High School
What should families expect their children to learn in a life skills class at the high school level? A simple question; however, I think many schools seem to struggle with providing valuable life...
View ArticleWhat is compensatory education?
What is it? Compensatory education is generally defined as a remedy owed to children with a disability who have been denied, a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Compensatory education may...
View ArticlePeer-Reviewed Research & Research Based Instruction
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when reauthorized in 2004 introduced the concept of Research Based Instruction. This was done in order to align the regulations with the No Child...
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Top Ten Common Questions About Special Education
1. What is the special education law that can help my child with a disability? The foundation of today’s special education law was passed in 1975 and enacted in 1977. This was Public Law 94-142, The...
View ArticleIndependent Educational Evaluations: It’s a Testy Business!
Q. What is an IEE? A. The language regarding IEEs is found in the regulations implementing IDEA. Specifically, the right to an IEE is defined as: “A parent has the right to an independent...
View ArticleI Have a Dream for Special Education
Special Education in America has come very far in the 30 plus years since the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was passed. The problem is somewhere along the way the spirit of the law and...
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