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Service Frequency, Duration and Location During Co-Vid

Service Frequency, Duration and Location During Co-Vid

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 16, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process

I love IDEA—the law that governs special education. Sometimes when I talk about it, I even tear up.  I really believe in the power of the process where parents, teachers, and school staff get together to develop a solution-oriented plan that helps a student with a...
Virtual Special Ed:  What are the Critical IEP Components?

Virtual Special Ed: What are the Critical IEP Components?

by Cynthia Singleton | Sep 26, 2020 | advocacy, Co-Vid, special education, SPED process

Parents were faced with a very difficult choice in fall 2020—send their child to school for face to face instruction or continue with virtual learning.  These choices were very individual and influenced by a variety of considerations—much like your child’s IEP. If you...
Help!  The Teacher Calls Me About My Child’s Behavior Everyday.  How Do I Advocate For What My Child Needs?

Help! The Teacher Calls Me About My Child’s Behavior Everyday. How Do I Advocate For What My Child Needs?

by Cynthia Singleton | Sep 17, 2020 | advocacy, special education, SPED process

As an advocate, I hear this a lot. A. Lot. Also, I’m a member of several on-line parent support groups, and see parents report similar situations on a monthly basis. So what’s a parent to do? A lot. A. lot. You need to act and act quickly. Behavior that’s allowed to...
Is Your People Pleasing Nature Denying Your Child Needed Services?

Is Your People Pleasing Nature Denying Your Child Needed Services?

by Cynthia Singleton | Nov 1, 2018 | advocacy, special education

The whole purpose of special education is to prepare children with disabilities for further education (vocational or college), for work and to live independently.  IDEA was never intended as an adult employment program for babysitting children with disabilities. Yet...
I’m Moving to Texas.  Which District is Best for My Child?

I’m Moving to Texas. Which District is Best for My Child?

by Cynthia Singleton | Jul 3, 2018 | advocacy, homepage

Welcome to Texas, and from one parent of a person with special needs to another, I apologize in advance for the abysmal state of the schools in general and special education in specific.  Please know that Texas districts were under investigation by OSERS in...
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