Jackie Igafo-Te’o says she had a “surreal feeling” when she saw two of her children on television. Melody, 13, and her brother, Michael, 15, were featured in a two-minute Disney Channel segment called “The Time I Realized My Brother was Different.” In the film, Melody describes what it’s like to live with a brother with autism.
Melody says she hopes the short film gives people a better understanding of the disorder. The film is based on a book Melody wrote several years ago, chronicling her own tales of playing games and eating pizza with her brother.
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When I asked the IEP team about my daughter’s Summary of Performance, I got the “deer in the headlights” look - they didn’t even know what it was. We finally got one in late summer when my daughter was already out of high school. What is the intent of a Summary of Performance? What should it look like?
When it comes to special education, Becky McGee and her 19-year-old son, Kyle, feel as if they’ve seen it all. Ms. McGee hopes her hard-won lessons might benefit other parents.
Federal minimum standards are needed so that school children are protected from abusive seclusion and restraint practices, regardless of where they live.





