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Parents of children who suffer from a significant disability may find themselves suddenly plunged into an alphabet soup of numbers and letters that will have a material effect on the lives of their disabled child. Unfortunately, this “soup” can be as murky as pea soup...
One in five students with problems learning and paying attention are not formally identified as qualifying for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan. This is because they have not been identified as having a learning disability. These children risk...
When you have a child with a mental health disorder, like depression, anxiety or another invisible or hidden disability, you may wonder, does my child qualify for 504 services at their school? You know your child is more than their diagnosis, but it is also...
Any parent with a mentally disabled child understands the meaning of this three-letter acronym: IEP. An IEP is an Individualized Education Plan. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a child with possible disabilities is eligible to be tested and...
Bullying remains a huge problem in most New York schools. Although bullying in schools is not a new problem, it is taken more seriously than in the past and it can take an incredible toll on your special needs child. As the parent of a special needs child, your child...
As parents, we carefully track our child’s milestones, beginning from the time they are just babies. One of these milestones is babbling, which eventually leads to your child’s first words, and then moves on to speaking in sentences. So, if your child falls behind in...
In New York, parents send their children to school so they can get an education. This education must be appropriate based on their needs and address any potential behavioral concerns or learning disabilities they might have. However, if something happens while the...
As any parent can attest, keeping up with your child’s schoolwork can be challenging at times. Basic communication with teachers and administrators can help alleviate that, but for parents of children with special needs, this can be a more daunting task. While parents...
All too often our schools use suspensions for behavioral problems, especially with repeated issues. Unfortunately, such unthinking reactions do not help find the reason or address the underlying issues for the child. And, to that end, our Discipline Code, called the...
Under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a school district that identifies a child who potentially has a disability and needs special education first must evaluate the child. The point of the evaluation is to determine if, for purposes of federal...