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Is My Child Receiving FAPE?

You know the acronym – FAPE. But do you know what it means? Do you know what it means for your child? Spelled out, FAPE is a Free Appropriate Public...

New School Year Should Mean New IEP 0

New School Year Should Mean New IEP

New IEP As the new school year begins, our children will be entering a new grade and possibly a new school. Everything will be new: curriculum, settings, teacher, possibly new...

Braids 0

Braids

Braids Last week, I was sitting in front of a computer with Mansur, a 16-year-old boy with autism who I’ve interacted with most days since I began working at IRODA...

Strategies for Great IEP Meetings 0

Strategies for Great IEP Meetings

I have attended countless IEP meetings and worn various hats: mother, friend, advocate, and professional. The most difficult were, without a doubt, those IEP meetings for my (now 20-year-old) daughter....

The 4-1-1 on 504 Plans 0

The 4-1-1 on 504 Plans

What is a 504 Plan? How can a 504 Plan help my child? Is my child even eligible for a 504 Plan? “Section 504 is a federal law designed to...

Fun Ways to Build Your Children’s Cognitive Skills {Tip 12 of 31} 0

Parent-Professional Partnerships {Tip 28 of 31}

A Dance That Matters EXCERPT from: Parents and Professionals Partnering for Children with Disabilities: A Dance that Matters THE DANCE TOWARD PARTNERSHIP: Using the Dance Metaphor to Understand Parent‐Professional Partnerships...