Your child may be eligible for special services that will help him or her succeed as a reader. Find out basic information about special education and which children are eligible for receiving special education services.
Every state defines who is eligible to receive special education and related services. Some states, such as Maryland, choose to define special education students using the same disability criteria as the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. However, not all states choose to follow this formula and many make their own “student with disabilities” definition. The state definition serves as a guide, along with specific disability definitions, for determining eligibility criteria when evaluating a child for inclusion in special education programs.
Learn to help write your own IEP. This guide will show you how to develop an IEP, how to prepare for the meeting, and how to participate. Learn how to organize the meeting and invite people. Take charge of your own education.
On May 21, 2007 The Supreme Court ruled in Winkelman v. Parma School District that parents could proceed in court without attorneys in IEP cases. Both parent and child have the right to have Free Appropriate Public Education provided to the child.
What happens after assistive technology is considered in an IEP? The National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI) surveyed educators around the nation to find out. Learn from their “top ten” list of findings on the use and support of AT.
