This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy
This Will Make Some Special Education Advocates Really Happy From huffingtonpost.com “NEW YORK — New York students with disabilities will be held to the same academic standards and take the same standardized tests as other kids their age next school year, the U.S. Education Department said Thursday, spurning the state’s efforts to change the policy. Some special education […]
Individualized Education Program (IEP) really does control
Individualized Education Program (IEP) really does control. Here is a story out of Syracuse (syracuse.com) reiterating the importance of the IEP, especially when it comes to behavior plans: “Syracuse school placed child in ‘time-out’ room improperly, state Education Department letter says” “The Syracuse school district improperly placed a child with disabilities into an inadequate “time-out” room […]
Special Education Lawyers: Do You Need One?
Special Education Lawyers: Do You Need One? from http://www.nolo.com/ “If you have a child in special education and everything seems to be running smoothly, you may never need a lawyer. However, it is quite possible that at some point during your child’s education, it will make sense to hire, or at least consult, an attorney to […]
Special Education Law – Educational Rights
Special Education Law – Educational Rights This is a reminder that Joseph Montgomery will be speaking this Saturday August 2nd, 2014 at the Westin Philadelphia on Special Education Law, specifically regarding Educational Rights. This presentation is part of the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Symposium on Childhood Cancer. For questions, please email Shirley@AlexsLemonade.org or call 610-649-3034. When: Saturday, August […]
Shameful record on helping students with special needs
Shameful record on helping students with special needs “Florida schools are failing students with special needs. At far too many public schools and private charter schools, support for children with physical, mental and emotional challenges remains inadequate or nonexistent. It’s been this way for years. It’s time state lawmakers and local school leaders stand up […]
Special education camp aims to teach middle-schoolers confidence, self-advocacy in Hampton
Special education camp aims to teach middle-schoolers confidence, self-advocacy in Hampton “HAMPTON—Michéle Woods Jones struggled with dyslexia when she was a little girl. The executive director of Hampton’s Citizens’ Unity Commission shared her story with about a dozen seventh-and eighth-graders at Eaton Middle School in Hampton Wednesday morning. Jones told the students that despite the […]
Special ed cuts won’t hurt students, Philly school officials say
Special ed cuts won’t hurt students, Philly school officials say By Kevin McCorry for NewsWorks on Jul 15, 2014 “The Philadelphia School District laid off 157 special education classroom assistants and one-to-one aides last week in a move that officials say won’t negatively affect children. School advocates in the legal community, though, remain highly dubious. […]
SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD
SPREAD THE WORD TO END THE WORD The R-word is still on peoples tongues and it’s up to us to spread the word to end the word. The folks at www.r-word.org are doing a great job getting the message across. If you have a story about how you have personally helped or observed someone make […]
MMA fighter with Down syndrome sues to get back in the ring
From today.com: “A 24-year-old Mixed Martial Arts fighter with Down syndrome, Garrett Holeve says he’s ready for a fight, but to him, his fiercest opponents aren’t in the ring: They’re the people stopping him from climbing into it. “I can (do it). Don’t mess with me,” Holeve told TODAY.com. “I’m a blue belt.” Holeve is […]
D.C. considers special-education overhaul
From the Washington Post: “The District has made progress toward complying with federal special-education law, the U.S. Education Department reported last week, but the city continues to be one of a handful of jurisdictions that lag far behind expectations for serving children with disabilities. In the parlance of the federal government, special education in the city […]