parenting
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Guardianship and Alternatives: What Parents Need to Know When Your Child Becomes an Adult
Your child turns 18. There is a moment that sneaks up on a lot of special-needs parents. And suddenly, the person you have spent years taking to doctors, attending IEP meetings with, managing medications for, talking to therapists about, and helping make decisions for is legally an adult. You may still be doing most—or all—of… Continue reading
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IEPs: A Deep Dive Into Goals, Services, Accommodations, and What Parents Should Know
If your child has an IEP, you’ve probably received a document that contains enough acronyms, educational terminology, numbers, percentages, and legal language to make your head spin. And then someone hands it to you and says: “Let us know if you have any questions.” Um…I have approximately 47 questions. Let’s start with the most important… Continue reading
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Glossary of Acronyms
504Section 504 AACAugmentative and Alternative Communication ABAApplied Behavior Analysis ADRCAging and Disability Resource Center BCBABoard Certified Behavior Analyst BIPBehavior Intervention Plan CMHCommunity Mental Health CVCConsonant, vowel, consonant (reading goals) FAPEFree Appropriate Public Education FBAFunctional Behavioral Assessment IEPIndividualized Education Program IFSPIndividualized Family Support Plan ISPIndividualized Service Plan IDEAIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act LRELeast Restrictive Environment OTOccupational… Continue reading
