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Attention Parents: We Need Your help!

Posted on 02/15/2017 by Wrightslaw — 3 Comments ↓

If you have a child who receives special education services, you’ve probably received a copy of a psychological report on your child. If you are like most parents, you had Continue Reading →

Posted in Assessment and Evaluations, Independent Evaluations | Tagged evaluation reports, Evaluation results and recommendations, Evaluations, John Hite, survey | 3 Comments ↓

Executive Function: The Impact on Math Skills

Posted on 07/05/2012 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

My daughter’s executive function skills and processing speed are in the 1st percentile. She is far below grade level in math. She needs good instruction in programs/strategies that are scientifically Continue Reading →

Posted in Tests & Assessments | Tagged Evaluation results and recommendations, Evaluations, Executive function, Math skills, Research Based Instruction | 1 Comment ↓

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Comp Ed - Denied? Please share!Webinar: When schools must provide compensatory ed services to students with disabilities and how to develop comp ed plans. Wednesday, July 27, 2022 | 3:00 – 4:15 PM ETMust register to attend!https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Alert--Comp-Ed---Denied-.html/… ... See MoreSee Less
Schools are robbing disabled Peter to pay nondisabled PaulMost people feel empathy for children with special needs and their families. These kids didn’t choose to have disabilities. Why would anyone want to shortchange children whose needs are so great?In "Schools are robbing disabled Peter to pay nondisabled Paul," a pro-bono advocate for hundreds of special needs children exposes an injustice that allows schools to divert funds intended for students with disabilities -- and is the tip of an iceberg of neglect. https://marylandmatters.org/2022/07/… ... See MoreSee Less

Kalman Hettleman: Schools are robbing disabled Peter to pay nondisabled Paul - Maryland Matters

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The State Department of Education should ensure that increased special education funding included in Maryland’s ambitious reform plan is not diverted to other programs, an education advocate writes.
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and other misconduct. Children are thrown into a legal system designed for adults. Does this happen in your child’s school?https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-school-police-tickets-fines ... See MoreSee Less

The Price Kids Pay: Schools and Police Punish Students With Costly Tickets for Minor Misbehavior

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Illinois law bans schools from fining students. So local police are doing it for them, issuing thousands of tickets a year for truancy, vaping, fights and other misconduct. Children are then thrown in...
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