I have seen it too many times in IEP meetings recently. Something is proposed or requested and everybody turns to look at the LEA Representative (School District Representative) to see whether they approve or deny what was just asked for. If this happens at your IEP meetings it might be important to remind them that …
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Was this last year a particularly challenging school year for your child who receives Special Education? You might want to start off the school year with an expectation setting Review Revise meeting in order to make sure all your children’s teachers are on the same page and to set expectations for the services your child …
As I see people complaining about the smoke all over the continental US I wanted to put out the reminder that most US Wildland Firefighters are seasonal “Forestry Technicians”. A Forestry Technician does not get the same benefits as somebody classified as a “Firefighter”, they work seasonally with little upward mobility, very few benefits and …
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In the world of Special Education there are 13-15 disability labels depending on your state of residence. This article from Understood.org explains the 13 Different Disabilities recognized by IDEA https://www.understood.org/articles/en/conditions-covered-under-idea. The disability label is determined by an Evaluation meeting, which is different from an IEP meeting. An Evaluation happens every 3 years and the driving …
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It is my belief that the biggest single factor that keeps our crime rates low is Special Education. There is ample correlational evidence to back this up. The biggest piece of evidence is the precipitous drop in crime that happened between 1990-1994. Experts said that crime rates were going to soar and despite the crack …