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2020 Remote Learning May Leave a Positive Legacy
No one saw it coming, but COVID-19 may prove to be a permanent game changer when it comes to education. In March and April of 2020, teachers were not prepared for the sudden closing of schools in an...
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Summer 2020: Another unprecedented experience
Over the last few months, we have all heard the word “unprecedented” an unprecedented number of times. If we did not know what the word meant before, surely we do now. With the COVID-19 virus still in...
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Avoid Special Education Misunderstandings: Choose words carefully
Effective communication is important to good working relationships between parents and schools. This is especially true when it comes to communication about special education. Parents are often the...
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Transportation and the IEP
In North Carolina, traditional public schools usually offer transportation to all students who live a certain distance away from the school that they attend (i.e., outside the “walk zone”). The...
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ECATS is Here!
Photo by Junior Teixeira on Pexels.com It has taken years of planning and preparation, but the Every Child Accountability and Tracking System (ECATS) is finally operating in all North Carolina public...
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What is a Facilitated IEP Meeting?
Did you know that the Exceptional Children Division of the North Carolina Department of Public instruction (NCDPI) has a group of trained individuals who can serve as independent facilitators for IEP...
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What counts as a disciplinary removal?
IDEA requires schools to take certain steps when students with disabilities face a disciplinary change of placement. At that point, schools are required to hold a meeting to conduct a Manifestation...
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Be informed before giving consent
When it comes to special education, there are several points at which parent consent is required before things can move forward. Some school teams do a better job than others at making sure that...
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How Perception Hinders Progression
By Billy Pickens, Intern As a senior in college, I have had the pleasure of taking many classes in which I received a great deal of powerful information. One thing that made every college class...
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FAQ: Private Schools and Students with Disabilities
Q: What are private schools required to do in order to serve students with disabilities? A: Unlike public schools, private schools (K-12) are not required to follow federal and state special education...
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Worried that your child may be retained?
At this very moment, many parents are very worried about the possibility that their child might be required to repeat their current grade. Many of these parents have received one or more letters...
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Get ready for next school year
As one school year winds down, its good to start thinking about the next year. Perhaps you have a child who will simply be moving from one grade to another in the same school. Maybe your child is...
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Think about summer camps NOW!
Many parents are so busy trying to get their child through the school year successfully that they do not think about possible summer activities until summer is almost here. By then, many camps and...
View Article“School Safety” and Students with Disabilities
Columbine, Newtown and now Parkland. We knew this would happen… again. The tragic shooting at the high school in Parkland, Florida was bound to trigger heightened sensitivity to anyone and anything...
View ArticleWhat happened to the EC teacher in middle school?
When IEP teams plan for a student’s transition from elementary to middle school, many parents are surprised to find out that their child’s special education services are going to be quite different....
View ArticleUnderstanding the role of the LEA Representative
In many IEP meetings one of the school system staff members is introduced as “the LEA” without further explanation. If there is a lot of discussion and debate around an issue, it will often appear that...
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What are surrogate parents?
Our federal special education law places a lot of importance on the role of the parent in decision making. It is understood that parents’ number one priority is looking out for the best interest of...
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Is your child in the right courses?
For students in middle and high school it is extremely important for parents to keep up with the courses that they are taking. The classes should offer the right amount of challenge (not too easy, not...
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Extended School Year (ESY) services
Extended School Year or ESY refers to special education and related services that are provided to eligible students beyond the normal school year, based on the student’s Individualized Education...
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Behavior Intervention Plans should include instruction
When students who have disabilities show a pattern of challenging behavior, schools are encouraged to use positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS). PBIS is an approach to addressing behavior...
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