The number of students who need access to special education is higher than you might think. More than 1 in 7 public school students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services ...

Shaun McMichael and Kelly McCallum have spent years fighting with their home school district, Boone County Schools, trying to get the resources they believe their daughter, Ryanne McMichael, needs to ...

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — The state celebrated National IEP Writing Day on Monday. IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, and those programs form the backbone of special education in ...

Learn about the challenges parents face after their first IEP meeting and how to advocate for their child's promised services ...

With this simple Google Form and spreadsheet—free template included—the whole IEP team can keep up to speed on the supports students need.

California resident Katie Prather remembers thinking that her son, who has autism, could have mastered math skills if he had less work to complete in elementary school. By middle school, she thought ...

This is the IEP guide you'll refer to over and over. A comprehensive, step-by-step resource for parents advocating in special education. Your IEP Playbook is now available for pre-order. This is the ...

Chicago Public Schools is committed to ensuring every student is afforded a quality education and students with disabilities are no exception. For those students with disabilities who qualify for ...

Mar. 18—SPENCERVILLE — Julie Woods crafts personalized lessons for each of her 13 students at Spencerville Middle School. The intervention specialist works with a dozen fifth and sixth grade students ...

Do you find yourself frustrated with your child's school? Are you overwhelmed by the education system and struggling to navigate through the processes? Is your child/teen not receiving the proper ...

When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in 1975, it was a groundbreaking piece of legislation. For the first time, students with disabilities were guaranteed ...