Charter Schools-IEPs & 504 Plans
On December 28, 2016, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released a Guidance Package developed to provide parents and the charter school community with information about the rights of charter school students with disabilities. Students with disabilities […]
Understanding Least Restrictive Environment
This is probably the most important post I have made. I probably get the most calls from parents and clients about their child’s placement and Least Restrictive Environment. I always tell parents your child is a student who receives special education services but is a general education student first and […]
Assessing ESSA
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the newest version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESSA was passed in December 2015 and made several changes or amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). These amendments and other technical changes were incorporated in federal regulations published […]
Autism Grants
Click the link below to access a list of grants available to assist parents of children with autism. There is a variety of grants that offer assistance on such items as medical expenses, assistive technology, etc. https://tacanow.org/family-resources/autism-grants/?fbclid=IwAR0FaA1Yl6CscSo15epUYWpUpjATMtzbkmsGxiveTh0qOaG4ZuJ4bI3BHEw
Updates to the Texas Camera Law in Certain Special Education Settings
There have been updates to the camera law for self contained classrooms and other special education settings. The law also applies to open-enrollment charter schools. Some of the important changes include or clarifications: Video cameras must only be operated in settings in which a majority of the students in regular […]