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One of the families that I work with wants to know if their son, Tom should participate in the IEP process? This question has many layers to it:  the age of the student; the topics to be discussed; the qualifying … Continue reading →

“Luck is the residue of design.” September marks the end of summer and the beginning of many a new school year in districts across the country. A new teacher can make or break the school year for a special needs … Continue reading →

Today, is differentfrom yesterday.  The sun is out and the day is a blank canvas waiting to be filled.  We can paint the day with a picture that represents our mood and chose to change the picture any way we … Continue reading →

Satisfied!.

IEP meetings can be stressful unto themselves.  However, there is a difference between stress where everyone is working together for the good of the student and broken stress where the team is on one side and the parents and parent … Continue reading →

IEP Notes: Be Sure the Team Records the Details The American novelist Flannery O’Connor once quipped that many a best-selling novel could have been prevented by a good writing class. We certainly don’t wish for IEP notes to be prevented; … Continue reading →

As I continue to attend IEP meetings throughout this summer, I grow very concerned with case managers that are unwilling to change goals or add even new goals to the IEP in an area of identified need.

Individual Education Program goals are very important and are  part of a road map that leads to achievement of long term goals. IEP goals need to be written in any area that has been identified on the present level of … Continue reading →