I got two inquiries recently that are very similar. Both parents asked for something on their child’s IEP and both were told, “We don’t do that here.” It happens often, actually. Can a school say that? Can they deny a service based on “we don’t offer that here?” Short answer, no. So what should you […]
100+ Best Autism and Special Needs Apps for Learning Disabled Students
This might seem like an overwhelming blog post- 100+ Best Apps for Learning Disabled and Special Needs Students. It’s not. I worked very hard to make it manageable for parents. After all, this was previously 6 or 7 separate blog posts. I heard from lots of readers who couldn’t remember where they had seen a […]
What’s so bad about school choice? Lots, actually.
My heart sank. I screamed at my computer. I texted other advocate friends. We just couldn’t believe what we were reading. Seriously, a billionaire campaign donor with zero public education experience…. that’s who he nominated? This post is not just about Betsy DeVos. Mind you, I’ll get into that. Her nomination has merely jump-started the […]