Bullying seems to be everywhere in schools. What if the bullied student or the bully are special needs students and ...
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Are Services Required After A Special Education Manifestation Meeting?Are Services Required After A Special Education Manifestation Meeting?
A student manifestation meeting, where conduct is evaluated in relation to a student’s disability before a special education student is ...

When Should A Parent Request An IEP Meeting?When Should A Parent Request An IEP Meeting?
Parents often do not realize they don’t have to wait for the annual IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting to address ...

How To Get A School To Assess A Student For Special EducationHow To Get A School To Assess A Student For Special Education
Too often parents report that a request for special education assessment was ignored or denied by a school. How does ...

504 Nightmares: When Schools Fail To Implement Accommodation Plans504 Nightmares: When Schools Fail To Implement Accommodation Plans
Section 504 plans (disability accommodation plans), can be important tools for students who qualify. Disability accommodations can bridge critical gaps, ...

Do Private Schools Have To Provide A 504 Plan?Do Private Schools Have To Provide A 504 Plan?
Life does not always go how we think it will, all rosy and sunshiny. What if a previously great student ...

How To Get Schools To Actually Implement A 504 PlanHow To Get Schools To Actually Implement A 504 Plan
Are you a parent that just got a shiny student 504 plan in your child’s school? The 504 evaluation is ...

Ways Special Education Services Can EndWays Special Education Services Can End
How can special education services stop for a student in a public elementary, junior or high school? There are a ...

Good and Bad Things About Student 504 PlansGood and Bad Things About Student 504 Plans
Life is complicated, and it gets even more complicated when parents have new choices to make for students, like whether ...

How Does A Student 504 Plan Actually Work?How Does A Student 504 Plan Actually Work?
Has your child recently been placed on a 504 Plan? Or is a student 504 Plan something they have had ...