by Bonnie Landau | Jun 9, 2019 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP, Printable
Join me for a FREE Facebook Live! SWOT Analysis Q&ASaturday, June 22, 2019 at 9 am PST Join my Special Ed Mom Facebook Group to participate! It’s FINALLY the end of school year. Was it worth it? In the early years, my family couldn’t wait for the relief that...
by Bonnie Landau | Sep 4, 2018 | 504, Assessments, Autism, IDEA, IEP
I have had many parents become confused as to why their child might qualify for autism in a doctor’s setting, but the school says the child does not qualify for an IEP. Conversely, some students qualify for an IEP under the autism category, but despite repeated...
by Bonnie Landau | May 29, 2018 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IDEA, IEP, Special Ed Law
There seems to be a lot of confusion about IEP vs 504 plans. While both are covered within special education, only IEPs (individualized education programs) are covered under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). IDEA is the federal law that governs how...
by Bonnie Landau | May 24, 2018 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IDEA, IEP
Has your child been denied an IEP or 504? It is so common for schools to say that a child is not eligible for special education because the child has good grades or is too smart. The truth is, this is not a valid excuse for denying special education support. Sec....
by Bonnie Landau | May 13, 2018 | 504, Accommodations, Advocacy, Blog, IEP
A lot of time and effort goes into choosing the exact right accommodations to help your child in the classroom. Sometimes you even have to fight for them, even though they usually don’t cost the school any money. Even with all this careful consideration, they...
by Bonnie Landau | Feb 21, 2018 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP
I so wish I had a magic wand to get schools to say yes when the child clearly needs services but the schools are obviously manipulating the situation to make sure they can say no. Special education advocates know that the law is the way to get schools to change their...
by Steve Weed | Sep 1, 2017 | 504, Advocacy, Blog, IEP
I had the pleasure of being interviewed by a fellow Karen Thomas, a fellow Special Ed Mom who has an online community called Naturally Healing Autism. Karen has a background in natural medicine, and when your son was diagnosed with autism, she used her knowledge to...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 17, 2017 | 504, Blog, Classroom Help, IDEA, IEP, Printable, Special Ed Law
Why are the schools so frustrating to work with? I created this eBook to shed some light on why the schools so often seem to resist helping your child. It’s more than just finances. Getting to know the personality of your school district is key to making sure...
by Bonnie Landau | Apr 14, 2017 | 504, IEP, TBI
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can turn a child’s world upside down. Not only because of the unexpected accident, but because the healing process is really slow and unpredictable. It is common for children to need extra supports in school, even if they never...
by Steve Weed | Apr 10, 2017 | 504, Blog, IEP
In the United States, if your child is unable to complete schoolwork with the same method and competence as peers, some kind of educational plan may be drafted, approved and implemented to assist. Reasons for needing help could include behavioral emotional, academic...
