Learning to read is a major step for students in elementary school. It can often be difficult for young minds to learn the mechanics and rules of language. However, in some cases, those challenges increase if children have dyslexia. Sometimes, a child’s struggles with...
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3 aspects of 504 plans you should know
California students with disabilities have the right to obtain essential supports and accommodations to help them learn. Often times they can qualify to obtain an independent education plan (IEP) and/or a 504 plan to help support their education. A 504 plan is...
Tips to communicate with your child’s teacher
When parents communicate effectively and build a working relationship with their child’s teacher, it can often be incredibly beneficial to their educational journey. This relationship is often even more important if children have disabilities and receive special...
How can IEPs help students with dyslexia?
It is natural for parents to worry when their child has difficulties with reading and writing, especially when they miss certain milestones or fall behind in school. They want to make sure their child feels confident in their education – and themselves. Yet, studies...
What should parents know about paraprofessionals?
Generally, the team established in the child’s individualized education program (IEP) works together to help bolster the student’s development and learning. The members of this team often include the teachers, educational experts and the parents themselves. However,...
What about college? Can students keep their IEPs?
More and more students choose to attend colleges and universities each year. And in the 2015-2016 school year, 19.4% of students attending college reported that they had a disability. Both students with disabilities and their parents are happy to hear about this...
FAQs about special education and distance learning
As students return to the classroom, their educational experience will be far from ordinary. That's because many districts in California and across the country are not hosting in-person classes. If your child has a learning disability, this may not be ideal for them....
New law: Parents will be involved in ‘learning continuity plans’
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, finding a solution for getting students back to school has been a complicated item for lawmakers, districts, teachers, parents and children alike. It has been especially complex for parents of children with disabilities....
Struggling to get an individualized education program? Keep fighting
When your child is growing up with a disability, it can be hard. You want to do what is right for them and to help them achieve everything they’re capable of. When your child was young, you took much of their education into your own hands. At home, you could break up...
Challenges with getting autism detected early
How soon a child with special needs gets the help they need can be incredibly impactful. For many conditions, the earlier a child is able to get such help, the better off they may end up being in the long run. So, it can be incredibly frustrating for a parent when...