Special Education Information

Send a text Teachers and school districts get a bad rap, but why? They are some of the hardest-working individuals out there. I throw in a few personal stories just to illustrate life as a teacher. So reach out to a teacher and give them a big thank you and work with the political system to help them get a higher pay rate. 

Send a text Due process is a legal procedure you can take when you feel your rights are violated. However, it's not that simple.  I refer to books: -The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child by Attorney Lawrence M Siegel -The Complete Special Education Guide to Special Education by Linda Wilmshurst, Ph. D. & Alan W. Brue, Ph. D. -2020 Lawyer's Reference Guide:...

Send a text Based on the book  Teach Me To Do It Myself-Montessori Activities for you and your child by Maja Pitamic

Send a text Ever wonder how we ended up with special education law? Here are some answers.

Send a text Word problems? They are everywhere in "adulting" life, but as a student we mostly dealt with them when they were given to us by our teachers. When you have dyscalculia, they are even more troublesome. How do you work with that?

Send a text What in the world, you might ask? Dyslexia and lexia is language; calculia might be? You got it. Basically it is problems with math. Tune in to learn some stuff you may never have heard of. 

Send a text How do students typically progress in their reading skills as compared to someone with a learning disability?  

Send a text What is dyslexia? What is not dyslexia?

Send a text What was it like to be in special education 40 years ago? 

Send a text Learning Disabilities are considered a "High Incidence" disability, so schools are coming up with ways of helping students before they end up on an IEP. 

Send a text So much information coming your way all of the time. What to do? Keep special needs child binder. I'll explain. 

Send a text Least Restrictive Environment. Every child deserves the right to have the least restrictive environment. Listen in as I give some examples. 

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Send a text Goals should keep the future in mind. They need to be something the kids enjoy learning because it directly applies to their life. Ever said to your teacher, "What does this have to do with anything?" Let's not do that to our students. 

Send a text There is a mix on information, but the general theme is of appreciation.

Send a text A brief discussion regarding technology for students and how to get it into the IEP.

Send a text Do all students need and/or want to go to a university after they graduate? What are their options? How can we help prepare them? When should we start getting them ready?

Send a text Paraprofessionals-why they can be so wonderful (and sometimes not so much). 

Send a text Wonder what it is like to be part of an IEP? Here are some examples. 

Send a text There is a difference between accommodations and modifications. What is it? How do they help the child with special needs? How can we help Special Ed teachers stay longer than 3-5 years?

Send a text The entire IEP is important, but the goals are what get worked on daily. Here is some information about them.

Send a text There's a lot of paperwork. A lot of questions that need to be answered. What is with all of these acronyms? Tune in and, hopefully, I can provide some answers. 

Send a text The start of gaining some information regarding special education law and some of the tricky areas.