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Conservatorship and Trust Planning for Your Child with IDD
Estate planning is a gift that you provide for the people you love. It also gives you peace of mind, knowing the people you care about will be financially secure in the future. Parents of children with IDD have unique concerns when it comes to estate planning. You want to…
Is Compassionate Applied Behavior Analysis Right for Your Student with Special Needs?
ABA is a valuable, research-validated instructional tool that can be quite effective in supporting students across their schools and communities. However, some parents express concern with the approach that emphasizes compliance over a more relationship-based behavior approach such as Floortime. Enter Compassionate Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Compassionate ABA is an…
Support the RISE Act for College Students with Autism
Students with autism face significant challenges when they seek higher education. The types of services and support systems that helped these students get through high school are less available and more difficult to access when they get to college.
New CA High School Graduation Law for Students with Special Needs
According to California Education Code Section 51225.3, if your child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) requires them to take the California Alternate Assessments (CAAs) in grade eleven, then they will be eligible to participate in all graduation ceremonies provided that they complete the aligned coursework required by state law and their…
Equal Access to Education for Children with Diabetes
Diabetes is recognized as a disability under federal law in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Students with diabetes must have access to the resources they need at school for safe and consistent diabetes management.…
Effective Classroom Strategies for Children with ADHD
All public schools are required to provide Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for children with specific learning disabilities. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are eligible for reasonable accommodations or supports and services under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of…
Special Education Services for Private School Students in CA
Parents of children with disabilities who choose to enroll their children in private schools have the right to receive special education services provided by the District of Location (DOL), which is the local district where the private school or facility is located. Public school districts must assess and evaluate students…
What Does Least Restrictive Environment Mean?
Federal law requires that every special education student must have an Individualized Education Program (IEP), which is a legal document that specifies the supports, instruction, and services the student needs to thrive. An IEP includes the student’s educational and personal goals as laid out by parents and educators. Every IEP…
How an Independent Education Evaluation Works
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document that lays out the supports and services that a school district will provide for a special education student. IEPs are covered by special education law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). School districts use various types of assessments to…
Educational Tools for Assisting Learners with Autism
Federal law requires every public school district to provide equal access to education for all children with disabilities at no cost to parents. Recent advances in technology afford families and educators with several exciting new tools to enhance the learning process for children with autism. You and your child may…