Back to School Tips
Back to School Tips-10 Things To Do Before School Starts
Summer IEP Tips-What A Parent Can Do
The slow days of summer are a good time to reflect on your child’s current IEP & how things went during the previous school year. Below are some tips & things to do over the summer that will help prepare you & your child for the upcoming school year. 1. […]
Transition Planning
Summertime is good time to work on transition planning & with your child on how to participate more in his or her IEP meetings. This will teach self-advocacy skills & your child’s IEP meetings will be more student-directed. Prepare & practice a key role your child can have in planning […]
LRE & LRE During COVID
In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) the least restrictive environment (LRE) is the general education classroom with access to peers without disabilities. If a student needs a more restrictive environment or placement because of their unique situation or needs then it’s a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) discussion. […]
Texas’ New Supplementary Special Education Services (SSES) Program
So if you are a parent of a child with significant cognitive disabilities in Texas you may have heard about the new program launched by Governor Abbott and Texas Education Agency (TEA). On October 21 Governor Abbott and TEA announced the establishment of the Supplementary Special Education Services (SSES) program […]