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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...
Ding Dong:  TEA Authorizes a Conservator to Fix Houston ISD’s Special Ed Mess

Ding Dong: TEA Authorizes a Conservator to Fix Houston ISD’s Special Ed Mess

by Cynthia Singleton | Oct 1, 2020 | advocacy, current events, current events, special education, SPED process

On Sept 29, 2020, TEA (Texas Education Agency) made public their bombshell final report on Houston ISD’s special education system.  The report contains 44 pages of explanation followed by 45 pages listing the legal statutes related to special education that Houston...
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...
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...
Teachers Who Teach Outside the Box

Teachers Who Teach Outside the Box

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...
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