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"My child has a physical disability and is falling behind at school. Can the school help, and how do I even start?" If that's the question in your head right now, here's the short answer: a physical disability can qualify a child for an
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You've been told your child is doing fine. The hearing aids work, the grades are steady, and the school says there's nothing more to do. If that answer left you uneasy, your instinct is worth trusting. A device that helps your child hear is not the
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Your child has asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, ADHD, or another health condition that follows them into the classroom. Some days they're too tired to focus. Some days they miss school for appointments or a flare-up. You're wondering: can the school actually help, and how do you
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If your child had a traumatic brain injury, even a serious concussion, and it's changed how they think, remember, or get through a school day, you're probably asking one question above all others. Can the school actually help, and does this count under special education law?
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Your child is deaf or hard of hearing, and you want to know one thing: can the public school help, and how do you start? The short answer is yes, and you can begin the process today with a written request. Federal law backs you up here, so this isn&
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The school told you two things. The building is wheelchair accessible, and your child is passing, so there's no reason to start an Individualized Education Program (IEP), the written plan of specialized instruction and services a child gets at school. Here's the part that didn'
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The school says your child is too complex for a regular classroom, and you're being told they need a separate room or a different school entirely. That's a hard thing to hear. Here's the first thing to know: under federal law, "we can&
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You've got a kid with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), decent grades, and a school that says a 504 plan is enough. You're wondering whether to push for more. Here's the short answer: good grades don't settle the question, and you have
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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
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If your child has an autism diagnosis, or you're starting to suspect one, you're probably asking a simple question with a stressful weight behind it: can the school actually help, and how do you start? The short answer is yes. Autism is one of the disability
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You're watching your child struggle, and the school keeps saying some version of "they seem fine in class," or "come back once you have an autism diagnosis from a doctor." So you're stuck wondering whether you can request a special education evaluation,
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"My child has some sight left, and the school says Braille isn't necessary. What are my rights?" If you've been told that, you're not wrong to question it. Under federal law, some usable vision is not, by itself, a reason for a