Parents Can (and should!) Report Distance Learning Special Education Progress

• July 8, 2020

Parents should report at home or distance learning special education progress to IEP teams and recording their impressions of their [...]

Systemic Racism in School Discipline

• June 10, 2020

Systemic racism in school discipline. Suspension, expulsion, and police in schools disproportionately effect students with disabilities and students of color. Students with IEPs have additional protections.

Q&A ON SPECIAL EDUCATION DURING COVID-19 CLOSURES

• March 30, 2020

Special Education During COVID-19 / Coronavirus School Closures Q: Do schools have to continue to serve students with disabilities during [...]

Distance Learning under IEPs for Students with Disabilities or Section 504 Plans

• March 25, 2020

School closures during COVID-19 pandemic and services for students with disabilities.

COVID-19 Legislation: Children’s Rights are at Risk

• March 19, 2020

Congress is considering COVID-19 relief legislation that could put IDEA in jeopardy. Act Now!

Must IEP Goals be mastered at 80%?

• January 6, 2020

Q: Is 80% the “correct” or “standard” percentage for IEP Goals? A: No. 80% is often used in IEP goals, but this is NOT a standard.

IEP SERVICES; WHO-WHAT-WHERE-WHEN

• November 7, 2019

What specific services does your child receive to address her IEP goals? Is the team unclear on this? A education lawyer or education advocate can help when the IEP team doesn't.

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.

Summer Camp for Every Kid!

• July 18, 2019

Summer camp has extraordinary educational and personal growth value for children, "quirky" kids included. Camp Akeela, led by Debbie and Eric Sasson, offers these kids something special. https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-of-the-week-debbie-and-eric-sasson/

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!