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Keeping Students Safe in School: Redirecting School Police Funding

• September 8, 2021

The Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys Report: "Keeping Students Safe In School: Redirecting School Police Funding to Benefit Students by Supporting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Needs" By Alyssa Fieo and Nicole Joseph

Compensatory Services and Returning to School

• February 1, 2021

"Compensatory Services'' refer to the make-up service a school district is required to provide when they “miss” or do not provide services under a child’s IEP for one reason or another. This applies to services missed because of pandemic related school closures, since rights under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA)-- the federal law that provides special education-- were not put on hold during closures or distance learning.

When to Get Involved at School

• October 16, 2019

When to get involved, when to help your child self-advocate, and when to stay out of school situations.

End of Year IEP Meetings

• April 26, 2019

Questions to ask in end of year IEP meetings. Determine whether your child is making progress and met or did not meet IEP goals and objectives. Get teacher input. Make sure there is a record.

Ready to Read Act – My Appeal to the Maryland General Assembly

• March 11, 2019

Letter to senators on the Maryland General Assembly Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on screening children for reading difficulties in the early grades and providing effective reading intervention.

You Deserve to Have a Name

• March 4, 2019

Do school staff call you "mom"? You are not their mother!

Parents – These Things Will Change the Special Education Game

• November 15, 2018

Whether you are advocating for your own child, or contemplating hiring a special education consultant or attorney to help you, [...]

Frequently Asked Questions

• October 2, 2018

The most common questions I get about difficult special education situations.

6 Easy Ways to Start the Year Off School Year Off Right

• August 13, 2018

6 Easy Ways to Start the Year Off Right with an IEP-- Advice for parents starting a new school year.

Causes of Action Under IDEA, Trial Reporter, Spring 2018

• May 31, 2018

legal rights under IDEA causes of action IDEA special education IEP school system responsibilities to children with disabilities children with special education needs IEPs 504s. school discipline.

New Developments in Endrew F: “Meaningful Progress” at the Supreme Court

• February 14, 2018

Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017) was a landmark Supreme Court decision for students with disabilities under the [...]

When to Hire an Education Lawyer

• February 2, 2018

Children are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA). [...]