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When is a Therapeutic Non-Mainstream Placement Justified?
FAQ: What are the factors that schools and/or hearing officers consider when recommending or ordering a therapeutic day school? Parents and/or schools should be prepared to demonstrate that the school considered and implemented reasonable interventions and supports to attempt to make the mainstream placement work. FAQ: What are some of […]
Top Ten Things to Start the School Year
Keep a journal. I am not suggesting a long narrative detailing every aspect of your child’s school experience, but a simple highlight of those things that seem relevant. (e.g. length of time it takes for homework, changes in attitude, struggles with a subject.) Communicate with your child’s teachers. If they […]
Suspensions are Higher for Disabled Students
For those of us who work in the area, this recent New York Times article didn’t seem like new news. An August 7, 2012 New York Times article reported that “Students with disabilities are almost twice as likely to be suspended from school as non-disabled students,” with the highest rates […]