Prepare for your child receiving special education services

prepare for your child receiving special education services

prepare for your child receiving special education services

Are you glad that summer is finally here, and wondering what you can do to prepare for your child’s next school year? Would you like to learn about a few things you can do in the summer time that will benefit your child’s education? This article will discuss 7 easy to do things, that will help you prepare for your child receiving special education services, next school year.

1. Get an independent educational evaluation (IEE) on your child. A lot of times it may take a while to get an appointment, so make the appointment quickly. An IEE can help you learn what services your child needs, if they have any undiagnosed disabilities, goals that need to be worked on etc.If your child has autism, try and get someone who is familiar with autism. You could start your child’s new school year on a good foot!

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Learn about 3 important areas where you need knowledge

Would you like to learn about 3 important areas where you need knowledge, to effectively advocate for your child? Would you like resources to find more information on these areas? If you are the parent of a child with a disability, you need to have information in three different areas to help your child receive an appropriate education. This article will discuss these three areas, as well as give you easy to use resources.

Area 1: You must know the educational laws that will help your child receive an appropriate education. The laws are: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the federal law governing education for children with a disability, states law that must comply with the federal law, and No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB),

Area 2: You must learn advocacy skills to help you learn how to advocate effectively for your child. An organization that gives lots of helpful information is the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY); they can be found at http://www.nichcy.org.

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