obstacles for special ed teens
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3 Truths About Special Education Over The Summer Break
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Remember the story The Little Engine That Could (Piper 1930); about a little train trying repeatedly to make it up the hill and over the mountain? That’s how special education is. Not unlike the little engine, our children work tirelessly…
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Special Education–No Reason to Hire an Attorney–Yet!
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For criminals who need a defense there’s this question, “Do you have a lawyer”? Unfortunately, we can’t always think that someone is guilty just because he’s hired a attorney. And we can’t always blame it on the system when someone…
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Winning Strategies for a Successful IEP Meeting
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Parents whose children have an IEP understand the dilemma of taking sides. Many parents are adamant about what they want for their child, yet fail to discuss the needs and wants of their opponent, albeit, the teachers. Of course not…it wouldn’t be a…
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5 Steps You Should Take Now for Later
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Helpful tips for parents of disabled children For the past twenty years, there have been many pediatricians, educators, and government administrators who have recommended I sign my kid up for disability services. “Get him into the system” they would say….
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When Loving a Baby is Hard to Do
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I came across this baby snake on my walk yesterday. Not a fan of snakes, but not a fan of destroying a baby one either. Knowing this snake will grow into something only its mother could be proud of, this…