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3 01, 2019

Making Your Case: Useful Strategies to Obtain Special Education Services

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T13:26:53-05:00

Planning and preparation are on-going activities that contribute significantly to success in the IEP process. You cannot control what others do, but you can control what you do. Being prepared for problem-solving in the IEP meeting (in Texas, this meeting is called an ARD) will help you to become a full, meaningful participant in the meeting, as well as to be respected by the other ARD team members. […]

Making Your Case: Useful Strategies to Obtain Special Education Serviceskristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-20T13:26:53-05:00

11 12, 2018

What Is an IEP?

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-21T12:57:16-05:00

The Individual Education Program (IEP) is a written plan, designed just for one student. It is an agreement between the school and parents on how the student will be educated. Although the IEP is not as detailed as a teacher’s lesson plan, it must contain measurable annual goals in each area of need. The IEP states what special education and related services and supplemental aids and services the school will provide, and when and where those services will be provided. The IEP must consider and address the academic, developmental, and functional needs of the student. Services must be based on peer-reviewed [...]

What Is an IEP?kristina@partnerstx.org2019-05-21T12:57:16-05:00

29 10, 2018

My Child’s IEP Doesn’t Seem to Be Working. Now What?

kristina@partnerstx.org2022-12-02T11:52:58-06:00

Are you concerned your child’s IEP isn’t working? Are you worried that even though the teacher is following the plan, your child still doesn’t seem to be making the progress you expect? Here are steps from Understood.org that you can take if you think your child’s IEP isn’t working. 1. Define what “not working” means to you It’s important to pinpoint what you’re worried about. Maybe your child is still frustrated with or having trouble with his homework. Perhaps you expected things to get easier sooner or that his grades would have improved. Or maybe you haven’t heard anything from the IEP team, and [...]

My Child’s IEP Doesn’t Seem to Be Working. Now What?kristina@partnerstx.org2022-12-02T11:52:58-06:00

29 10, 2018

Writing IEP Goals that Include a Student’s Strengths and Interests

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-04T15:07:35-05:00

It is important to document a strength and interest-based learning approach in the student’s IEP. This will assist the whole team in using this approach and will lead to more continuity and success throughout the student’s academic career.

Writing IEP Goals that Include a Student’s Strengths and Interestskristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-04T15:07:35-05:00

19 10, 2018

Advocating for Your Child Using Endrew F.

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:25:48-05:00

The Supreme Court’s 2017 Endrew F. decision on the meaning of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) can help advocate for your child with disabilities. The case involved a boy with autism and ADHD, who made almost no progress on his IEP goals because his behavioral and academic needs weren’t addressed. The landmark decision is an opportunity to improve the services IEPs offer students. And it’s up to you as a parent to make the most of it. You can read the full Supreme Court decision ENDREW F., A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS PARENTS AND NEXT FRIENDS, JOSEPH F. ET AL. v. [...]

Advocating for Your Child Using Endrew F.kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:25:48-05:00

16 08, 2018

Amending an IEP without a Meeting

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-04T17:51:33-05:00

During the school year, a parent or another member of your child's IEP team might decide that a student’s IEP needs a slight adjustment that may not warrant a full team meeting. When changes are small or limited to a particular service, amending without waiting for a meeting can be a useful way to quickly enact the change. For example, a new semester or school year might mean that goals or services need tweaking to work in the new setting. These adjustments may not require consulting with the entire IEP team. Similarly, a conversation between the parent and a speech [...]

Amending an IEP without a Meetingkristina@partnerstx.org2019-09-04T17:51:33-05:00

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