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...
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...
by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 20, 2018 | special education, Teachers who teach outside the box
Amy Izard teaches in McKinney ISD, and the parents of her students absolutely love her and how she works with their kids. She won the NAA-NT (National Autism Association of North Texas) Angel award for 2018. She is highly respected and loved by her fellow teachers...
by Cynthia Singleton | Sep 7, 2018 | special education
Whew!! The first weeks of school. Getting supplies. New schedules. Meltdowns. New teachers. New bus routes & drivers. New stacks of school paperwork. Pat yourself on the back—you did it!! But WAIT—you’re a parent to a child with a disability, which means...
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...
