kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

12 12, 2017

Social Skills Interventions: Getting to the Core of Autism

kristina@partnerstx.org2022-11-17T09:53:11-06:00

Every child on the autism spectrum is unique, with different strengths and needs at different ages. It is the family’s challenge to cobble together an individualized treatment plan based on a wide variety of options, from speech and language therapy to applied behavior analysis, from medication to special diets. One intervention many families consider is social skills training. A lack of intuitive social ability is a hallmark of autism. Social skills training is aimed at addressing the challenges that result, and often plays a central role in treatment plans. But what does “social skills training” mean? [...]

Social Skills Interventions: Getting to the Core of Autismkristina@partnerstx.org2022-11-17T09:53:11-06:00

11 12, 2017

TEA New Career & Technical Education (CTE) Resource Center and Website

kristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:08:23-06:00

A new Career and Technical Education (CTE) Resource Center and Website from TEA (Texas Education Agency) offer students personalized, flexible learning delivered by experts with over 120 programs of study in more than 79 career pathways. Career and technical education programs offer a sequence of courses that provides students with coherent and rigorous content. CTE content is aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions. […]

TEA New Career & Technical Education (CTE) Resource Center and Websitekristina@partnerstx.org2025-01-09T11:08:23-06:00

11 12, 2017

Students Who Won’t or Can’t Go to School

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:26:11-05:00

As the concept of chronic absenteeism gains traction across the country, some people are under the impression that it’s just a politically correct way of saying truancy. However, the two terms describe different aspects of our absenteeism problem and require different approaches to bringing students back to school every day. First, let’s take truancy, a term that generally refers to unexcused absences. In the past, federal law required states to track truancy but left it to states to come up with the definition. With its focus on unexcused absences, truancy naturally leads to a focus on compliance with the rules. Students [...]

Students Who Won’t or Can’t Go to Schoolkristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:26:11-05:00

11 12, 2017

Tutoring as a Direct Service in IDEA

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-12-11T11:42:51-06:00

Too often public schools do not have, within their educational structure, someone who is trained to provide direct one to one tutoring, nor do they have the staffing to provide such. Tutoring is typically provided at least one period per day if the child attends a private special education school, such as one of the Orton-Gillingham based (reading) programs around the country. This period of tutoring is not viewed as either an accommodation or modification, but a direct educational service. Tutoring and/or direct one to one remediation of a required academic skill, such as reading, is clearly supported in IDEA 2004. If [...]

Tutoring as a Direct Service in IDEAkristina@partnerstx.org2017-12-11T11:42:51-06:00

11 12, 2017

New Q&A on FAPE issued following Supreme Court decision

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-12-11T11:01:13-06:00

The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) announced this month its release of a Question and Answer (Q&A) document addressing the Endrew F. decision. OSERS is issuing this Q&A document to provide parents and other stakeholders information on the issues addressed in Endrew F. and the impact of the Court’s decision on the implementation of IDEA. The Q&A explains the case and provides a summary of the Court’s final decision and prior case law addressing the FAPE standard. The document also explains how FAPE is currently defined, clarifies the standard for determining FAPE and addresses how this ruling can support children with disabilities. [...]

New Q&A on FAPE issued following Supreme Court decisionkristina@partnerstx.org2017-12-11T11:01:13-06:00

11 12, 2017

School Evaluations for Emotional Challenges

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-10-16T16:35:04-05:00

When a child’s emotional needs get in the way of his or her education, a request can be made for an assessment to see if the needs are severe enough for Special Education or a 504 plan. Put this request in writing. If your child is already in Special Education, the assessment would find out if counseling should be added to the IEP as a related service. Because Special Education counseling is to help students with their emotions so they can benefit from their education, when writing a request for an evaluation, use school examples. Areas might be grades and meeting [...]

School Evaluations for Emotional Challengeskristina@partnerstx.org2018-10-16T16:35:04-05:00

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