Many of us have noticed the increase in students diagnosed with disabilities such as autism. These numbers include students, like my son, whose disabilities significantly impact their ability to live independently.
Catch our own Richard Isaacs as he participates in a helpful webinar.
Overview
ADVOCACY ROUNDTABLE WEBINAR:
Your local school district is obligated to meet the legal requirements mandated under IDEA to provide your child with the supports and services listed in the IEP.
Topics include:
- What can we do to prepare our kids to transition back to the brick and mortar school building?
- How can we be prepared for the next time we are faced with school closure?
- What steps can we take to determine whether our child has regressed during the pandemic?
- How can we hold our LEA accountable to provide compensatory services for March – June 2020?
- What did we learn while our kids were receiving their education virtually from home?
Participate and Join Us
Jump to here and register your spot. No cost to you.
I don’t have to remind you how difficult it can be to raise a child with special needs. However, I am going to do it anyway. Along with the challenges of maintaining the daily activities we call family, a parent to a child with special needs may also have to advocate and/or or fight to ensure their child has the services they need to succeed.
The Speical Education Handbook from the California Office of Administrative Hearings is helpful to parents as they advocate for their child.
Specifically…
“This Handbook describes what due process is and how it works in California. The IDEA intended parents to be able to use due process without an attorney. However, parents have a right to an attorney, at their own expense, and some, but not all, parents choose to have an attorney represent them. Parents also have the right to be accompanied by persons with specialized knowledge, although non-attorneys cannot represent Parents in mediation or in hearings. The Handbook is meant to help parents understand due process whether or not they have an attorney or other help. The Office of Administrative Hearings cannot give legal advice to anyone, but it is easier to be a part of mediation and a due process hearing if you understand the process. The Handbook will refer to the Special Education Division of the Office of Administrative Hearings as OAH.”
Richard Isaacs is presenting in December 2019 for the National Business Institute
PDF of presentation coming soon
We understand that you might be new to the world of special education, or simply more interested in understanding some of the specific details of what due process is and how a complaint is drafted.
ABA, Applied Behavior Analysis, is a popular program designed to improve the overall development of individuals on the autism spectrum.
If you are new to the world of ABA, then my chat with Melissa Willa of Gateway Learning Group is for you. We start with the basics of what ABA is, what it looks like from a parent and therapist point of view and how it is evolving over time.
Dr. Dana Chidekel started her career as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She subsequently completed training in neuropsychology. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology and the American College of Professional Neuropsychology. She is certified by the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology and by the American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, for which she also serves as an examiner.