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Special Education Advocate: When to Hire One
Special education advocate guide: what they do, advocate vs attorney, IEP advocate cost, and how a free case review works if the school denied your IEP.
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IEP Transition Planning: The Age-16 Checklist Every Parent Needs
IEP transition planning is required by age 16. Get the checklist for transition goals, services, and assessments, plus where plans go wrong and how to fix them.
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IEP for Dyslexia: The Reading Services to Ask For
An IEP for dyslexia should teach reading, not just add extra time. Learn which structured literacy services and accommodations to request, and how to document your need.
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Does a Speech or Language Delay Qualify for an IEP?
Your child has trouble talking, being understood, or putting words together, and you're wondering whether the school has to do anything about it. The short answer is yes. A speech or language delay can qualify your child for school support, and you have the right to ask the
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What to Do When the School Says "Let's Wait and See" About Your Child's Speech
The school says your child will "grow out of it," or that speech help doesn't need an Individualized Education Program (IEP). You're wondering what your child is actually entitled to, and whether "let's wait and see" is even allowed. Here&
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Can Anxiety or Depression Qualify Your Child for an IEP?
Is my child's anxiety something the school has to help with? If your child's anxiety, depression, or behavior at school has you wondering whether the school is required to step in, you're asking the right question. The short answer: yes, it can be. A
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Intellectual Disability and School "Wait and See" Delays
You asked the school to test your child, and someone suggested waiting. Maybe they want to try more classroom support first, or give it another semester, or see how things go before doing a full evaluation. You are allowed to ask for that evaluation now, and the school has to
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Does an Intellectual Disability Qualify for an IEP?
Your child was just diagnosed with an intellectual disability, or a doctor thinks one might be there, and now you're wondering what the school has to do about it. The short answer: a diagnosis opens the door, but it doesn't hand you an Individualized Education Program
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Does a Developmental Delay Qualify for an IEP?
Your child's teacher or doctor said the words "developmental delay," and now you're wondering what it means for school. The short answer: yes, a developmental delay can qualify your child for an IEP. Here's how that works. An IEP is an Individualized
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Does Your Child's Health Condition Qualify for an IEP?
If your child has a diagnosis like asthma, epilepsy, ADHD, diabetes, or a heart condition, you're probably asking a very direct question: does this qualify them for support at school? The honest answer is that it can, but the diagnosis by itself isn't the deciding factor.
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504 Plan vs. IEP: What to Do.
You asked the school for more help, and someone told you a 504 plan is enough. Now you're wondering if that's actually true, and whether you're allowed to push for anything else. Here's the short answer: you can ask for a full
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Does ADHD Qualify for an IEP? What Parents Need to Know
Your child has ADHD, and you're wondering if the school has to help. The short answer is yes, a public school can help, and often the plan that does it is called an IEP. An IEP is an Individualized Education Program. It's a written special-education