NEEA continues to work with more and more students with disabilities that are severely bullied despite strong bulling school policies and state laws. Bullies often target students with disabilities making accessing a safe, appropriate education difficult and sometimes impossible. Under IDEA, every child is entitled to an education. On August 20, 2013 the Office of(…)
Here at NEEA we take a holistic approach to supporting families. Because of years of child development and parenting training, I often find myself in a dual role of teaching parenting techniques while also helping parents navigate the special education process. Is the librarian hounding you for an overdue book? Do you often complain that(…)
Often times I am called into IEP meetings when crisis hits. Parents call me frantic explaining that their child lacks an education, services are not being provided, IEPs are out of compliance, and an IEP meeting is scheduled next week. After talking with the parent, often I find that both sides have lost respect for(…)
Meeting norms help establish a respectful, safe environment that everyone can participate. IEP teams often break-down with dysfunctional communication. Below are the meeting norms I uses to help IEP teams function more effectively. Meeting Norms We work hard to start the meeting on time, people come as soon as they can and they will inform(…)