kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

1 06, 2018

Be Like the Cool Kids

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:36:27-05:00

Image matters, or at least we think so in high school. From the stars of the most recent Netflix series to the kids that sit at the “cool kid table” in the cafeteria, image matters. Although many of us as adults recognize that being cool is not everything, to a teenager it is. But what happens when it’s impossible to find cool kids like you? Is it possible to be both disabled and cool? Or, in order to be cool, do we need to “pass” as nondisabled? Growing up, I was never one of the cool kids, even though I tried [...]

Be Like the Cool Kidskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:36:27-05:00

31 05, 2018

Child with a Disability | Key Definitions in IDEA

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-11-14T14:29:41-06:00

The definition of “child with a disability” explains how and why children are found to be eligible – or ineligible – for special education and related services under IDEA. A “child with a disability,” as defined by IDEA, is entitled to a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet the child’s unique needs.

Child with a Disability | Key Definitions in IDEAkristina@partnerstx.org2019-11-14T14:29:41-06:00

30 05, 2018

Special Education | Key Definitions in IDEA

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-11-14T13:39:13-06:00

Special education is at the core of how schools address the needs of students with disabilities and support them in achieving the annual goals stated in their IEPs as aligned with the state’s academic content standards. Accordingly, how this term is defined in law and implemented in the real world is extremely important to students, families, and schools.

Special Education | Key Definitions in IDEAkristina@partnerstx.org2019-11-14T13:39:13-06:00

29 05, 2018

LRE | Key Definitions in IDEA

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-15T14:42:47-05:00

LRE is an acronym that stands for least restrictive environment. IDEA does not define “least restrictive environment” in its definitions section. However, it requires that each student receive special education and related services in the “least restrictive environment” and describes what this means.

LRE | Key Definitions in IDEAkristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-15T14:42:47-05:00

29 05, 2018

Comments that Parents Hear: “We cannot/will not provide services to your child during after school activities or nonacademic services.”

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-31T08:28:07-05:00

Recall the Law: Schools (a) “must take steps, including, the provision of supplementary aids and services determined appropriate and necessary by the child’s IEP Team, to provide nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities in the manner necessary to afford children with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation in those services and activities.” “(b) Nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities may include counseling services, athletics, transportation, health services, recreational activities, special interest groups or clubs sponsored by the public agency, referrals to agencies that provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, and employment of students, including both employment by the public agency and assistance [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “We cannot/will not provide services to your child during after school activities or nonacademic services.”kristina@partnerstx.org2018-05-31T08:28:07-05:00

29 05, 2018

FAPE | Key Definitions in IDEA

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-24T11:40:15-05:00

FAPE is an acronym that stands for free appropriate public education. A cornerstone of IDEA, our nation’s special education law, is that each eligible child with a disability is entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet the child’s unique needs and that prepares the child for further education, employment, and independent living. Defined in IDEA at | 34 CFR §300.17, as follows: 300.17 Free appropriate public education. Free appropriate public education or FAPE means special education and related services that— (a) Are provided at public expense, under public supervision and [...]

FAPE | Key Definitions in IDEAkristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-24T11:40:15-05:00

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