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Special Needs Children’s Education
It’s almost as though homeschooling was invented for a special needs children’s education. Kids afflicted with ADHD, autism, dyslexia or Asperger’s among other learning difficulties can all benefit from being taught at home by their parents. Some public school systems can afford to hire trained therapists for these fields, but the extra attention and time afforded a student at home by a loved one can make a big difference in a child’s ability to learn. It’s just natural for a parent to be able to teach their own child more effectively. They’ve been doing it for the student’s whole life and know how to best approach new things with them. They will likely be more patient than a public school teacher and offer the extra time it might take to learn. A classroom would likely not be as able to offer the one-on-one time it might take until a student “gets it”.
It’s likely a parent would also know better than a public school instructor what manner of teaching would best suit their child. Some learn better with visual aids, some by repetition and some by seeing it done for them and copying what they’re taught. It’s very likely a parent would already know this from their own experience. They’ll also know what to look for when a special needs child is getting frustrated and ready to act up or quit, thereby avoiding a bad learning experience for the child.
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Special Education Acronyms – What Do All Those Letters Mean
Do you sometimes wonder what some of the Acronyms in special education mean? Do the acronyms make your head spin? This article will discuss common special education acronyms and what they mean. This will make it easier for you to actively participate in your child with disabilities education.
- FAPE: stands for Free Appropriate Public Education. Each child has the right under IDEA to receive a free appropriate public education.
- IDEA: stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; which is the federal law that applies to special education.
- IDEA 2004: This is the federal law that was reauthorized in 2004. If you see this in an article, it usually means that something was changed in IDEA, by the reauthorization in 2004.
- LEA: stands for the local educational agency, which is your local school district.
- SEA: stands for the state educational agency, which is your states board of education.
- IEP: stands for the Individual Educational Plan, which must be developed for every child that receives special education services.
- LRE: stands for Least Restrictive Environment. LRE means that children with disabilities need to be educated in the least restrictive environment, in which they can learn. LRE starts at the regular classroom, and becomes more restrictive.
- NCLB: stands for the No Child Left Behind Act.
- IEE’s: stands for an Independent Educational Evaluation. These are initiated and paid for by parents, to help determine their child’s disability or educational needs.
- IEE’s at Public Expense: stands for an IEE where the school district pays for it. There are rules that apply to this, that you must learn before requesting an IEE at public expense. Many special education personnel try and do things that are not allowed under IDEA, so you need to educate yourself.
- ASD: stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder, which some school districts use in their paperwork.
- ADD: stands for Attention Deficit Disorder.
- ADHD: stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
- PWN: stands for Prior Written Notice. Parents must be given PWN when the school district wants to change things in the child’s IEP. (such as eligibility, change services, refuse to change services etc.).
- ABA: stands for Applied Behavioral Analysis that is an educational treatment for Autism.
- SID: stands for Sensory Integration Disorder. A lot of children with Autism have difficulty with sensory integration.
- SPD: stands for Sensory Processing Disorder which is the same as above, but some people in the special education field, call it different names.
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5 Things to Know About Free Appropriate Public Education and Special Education
Do you have a child with autism or a learning disability and you are concerned about their education? Does your child with Dyslexia struggle with their academics even though they are receiving special education services? Free Appropriate Public Education is a right for all children receiving special education services. This article will discuss 5 things that you will need to know about FAPE, to help your child receive it.
1. The legal definition of FAPE is: special education and related services that are designed to meet the child’s unique needs, gives meaningful benefit, and has been given at no charge to the parents. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) includes and Individual Education Plan that is designed to meet the child’s unique educational needs and gives meaningful benefit.
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