mental health
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IEP vs. 504: The Terms Parents Need to Know — and What to Do When the Plan Isn’t Followed
If your child has an IEP or a 504 Plan, you have probably been handed a mountain of paperwork containing enough acronyms to make your head spin. IDEA. IEP. FAPE. LRE. FBA. BIP. IEE. And then someone says, “We’ll put that in the PWN.” You smile and nod while thinking, What exactly did you just… Continue reading
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School Calling for an “Early Pick-Up”? Why You Need It Documented as a Suspension 🎒
As a parent of a child with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 Plan, you are likely used to working closely with your child’s school team. But there is one common scenario that catches many well-meaning parents off guard: receiving a phone call from the school asking you to come pick up your… Continue reading
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Your Child was Just Diagnosed. Now What?
Take a deep breath or two. Seriously. If your child was just diagnosed with autism, a developmental disability, a learning disability, a mental health condition, a physical disability, or another condition that means your child may need additional support, you may currently be experiencing about 47 different emotions at the same time. Relief. Fear. Grief.… Continue reading
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IEP vs. 504: What Parents Actually Need to Know
See the YouTube video I’ve created for a warm up! If you have a child with a disability, there is a pretty good chance that at some point someone is going to say the letters IEP or 504 to you. And then, if you’re anything like me, you may smile, nod, and think: “Okay…what exactly… Continue reading
