Search Results for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Navigating “The Cliff”: When Your Child with Autism Grows Up
Written By: Amanda Ronan | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton, Keli McNeill | Design By: Sunny DiMartino, Nathan Lueth
When a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder grows up they are faced with new challenges. Learn more about how you can navigate through these and obtain your child's bright future.
The Sometimes Long and Winding Road to an Individualized Education Program
Written By Geoff Campbell | Resource Creation By Bridget Morton | Design By Sunny DiMartino
Maintaining an open line of communication with parents is important and often difficult, even in the best of circumstances. This is especially true when a struggling student is being evaluated for a possible disability—and an IEP—and a teacher’s continued updates throughout the process can provide worried parents with much-needed reassurance.
Advocating for your Adopted Child with Complex Developmental Trauma
Written By: Aleksandra Corwin, Lizzie Vance | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton, Keli McNeill | Design By: Sunny DiMartino, Nathan Lueth, Christy Bui
Lori Hetzel is the mother of a child diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (RAD). She describes the struggles her family encountered obtaining special education and resources for their daughter after they adopted her from Russia at age nine.