QUIZ: Are you an Appeasing Compromiser or an Assertive Parent?
Parent advocates come in a number of categories. Do you know your advocacy style? Be honest. Click the choices that apply to you. (You may select more than one). Then Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
The 3 Ps of Preparation for IEP Team Meetings
How do I prepare for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting? There is a simple way to prepare for IEP Team Meetings. I call it the “Three Ps of Preparation.” Continue Reading →
Can We Hear a Little about What Teachers Have to Deal With?
I’m responding to a request from a special education teacher who asked if I would “tell our side of it.” She wrote: Teachers are getting more and more students who Continue Reading →
I Don’t Understand Why the School Won’t…
Can you tell me if I have any rights? Here is my issue: potty training. My daughter is 8, non verbal and developmentally delayed. She wants to be potty trained. Continue Reading →
Could the School Want to Limit My Contact with My Child?
I have a 3 year old daughter diagnosed with ASD. The principal requested that I meet with her and my daughter’s special needs teacher to discuss school policy about dropping Continue Reading →
School Psychologist Says There is No Educational Diagnosis of Autism
We appreciate our online community taking the time to ask questions and share advice, suggestions, and experiences with others on the Community HELPLINE. Thank you for being part of the Continue Reading →
Free Resources for Parents
Playing catch-up this summer? Use the time for summer learning and reading opportunities. Add these free resources to your reading list. From Wrightslaw: A Parent’s Guide to Response to Intervention Continue Reading →
So You Want to Be An Advocate?
I am searching for guidelines for special ed advocates. Are there legal requirements for becoming an advocate? There is no formal process and currently no national certification for advocates. Try Continue Reading →
Will My Child Be Promoted? The School Won’t Answer My Question!
I went to the school to ask if my son will be promoted to the 6th grade. They say I must wait till the last day of school to know. Continue Reading →
High Test Scores, Disruptive in Class…Academic or Discipline Issue?
My 9th grade daughter has an IEP for NOS/PDD. She has extremely high standardized test scores. But her teachers say she has inconsistent work habits and is disruptive in class. Continue Reading →
