Your IEP Meeting: What to Expect For experienced parents of children with special needs, an IEP meeting can still feel like a battleground with the school...
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What Qualifies a Child for Special Education in NJ?
In the state of New Jersey, the right to an education has specific, robust legal protections. All New Jersey residents are entitled to a free and appropriate...
What are the Special Education Classifications in NJ?
The public education infrastructure in New Jersey provides students with specific disabilities access to special education classes and services in order to...
QUICK GUIDE to CRITICAL SCHOOL STAFF and GETTING THE “BEST” PROGRAM
QUICK GUIDE to CRITICAL SCHOOL STAFF and GETTING THE “BEST” PROGRAM Parents of children with a disability have been handed both a challenge and an...
December Celebrates National Special Education Day
December Celebrates National Special Education Day December marks the anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which was signed...
PROTECTING YOUR KIDS ONLINE
PROTECTING YOUR KIDS ONLINE How are children harmed on social media? Everyone’s on social media these days, including elementary school...
September is National Yoga Month
September is National Yoga Month Back in the 1960s, yoga was associated with flower power, pot smoking, and the hippie lifestyle. It was seen as...
Back to School Preparedness
PREP TALK FOR PARENTS Back to School Preparedness Summer days are waning and it’s time to turn your attention to back-to-school tasks. For those...
July is Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month Why is July Disability Pride Month? The Americans with Disabilities Act became law in July of 1990, and the...
Global Accessibility Awareness
Global Accessibility Awareness The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness is to increase awareness of access to digital resources, awareness of the...
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