IEP team meetings

May 7, 20203 min read

Special Ed During School Closure in MA: What Should Your Child Get?

Updated information about services and remote learning for children on IEPs and 504s in MA.

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Mar 4, 20205 min read

"BEHAVIORAL ISSUES," "BEHAVIORAL STUDENTS": LOOKING BEYOND BEHAVIORS

"Behavior is communication." But how many times is there a thoughtful discussion about what exactly is being communicated?

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Jan 22, 20206 min read

UNDERSTANDING AUTISTIC PROFILES THROUGH EVALUATIONS

How can you help your team take advantage of the amazing (and expensive) additional expertise you are bringing to the table?

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Jan 15, 20204 min read

IT'S SUMMER... WELL, IT'S TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT!

It's only January, but in the special education world, it is the time to start thinking about your child's summer, or Extended Service Year.

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Dec 16, 20195 min read

"MILD" AND "HIGH-FUNCTIONING:" THE MISLEADING QUALIFIERS OF AUTISM

Mild autism doesn’t mean one experiences autism mildly . . . It means YOU experience their autism mildly.

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Dec 9, 20199 min read

WHEN YOUR IEP TEAM DEFLECTS WITH AN EXCUSE... DON'T LET THEM

School after school, district after district, year in and year out, with inevitable predictability, I hear the same excuses.

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Dec 5, 20195 min read

SENSORY PROCESSING ON AN IEP or 504: WHAT, WHY AND HOW

Sensory differences should always be considered as a factor a child on the autism spectrum, even if the child is not showing any distress.

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Nov 21, 201910 min read

The Secrets of Service Delivery Grid for Autism IEP

Each grid has a distinct purpose. If you understand what it is and how to use it, your child’s IEP is going to serve him/her so much better.

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Nov 9, 20192 min read

Seeing the "Invisible" Challenges

I have been wondering for a while why it can be so difficult to help IEP teams see certain challenges that can be so obvious to...

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