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Special Education Advocacy
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N Jane DuBovy, M.A., J.D. (Attorney & Certified Mediator),
Carolina D. Watts, J.D (Advocate), Mandy Favaloro, J.D. (Attorney),
Esther Curtiss, (Administrator), Elizabeth Srioudom, (Office Manager)
Assisting parents in attaining special education services for their children.
Specific Learning Disability - Eligibility for Special Education
Specific Learning Disability - Eligibility for Special Education Eligibility for special education and related services under the category of Specific Learning Disability (SLD) involves perhaps the most complicated rules and analysis of any category under the IDEA. The understanding and acknowledgment of what constitutes a learning disability is changing as awareness, research, and information becomes more prevalent. Not only does research about learning disabilities in general effect the understanding of eligibility, but also research and developments about evaluation procedures and interventions can have an impact.
SLD is the only category under the IDEA that has specific evaluation procedures, beyond the general requirements for special education evaluations, that attach to the determination of eligibility. These specific evaluation procedures will be more thoroughly covered in a subsequent blog post...click here to read more
What to Expect When You're Expecting an IEP
What to Expect When You're Expecting an IEP With the start of school looming in the not-so-distant future it's time to get prepared for those IEP meetings - you know the ones you requested at the end of the school year and will be happening sooner than you know it once school is back in session. So here's some pointers for what you can expect when you're expecting an IEP and what to avoid....click here to read more
Two Schools in Two Days
Two Schools in Two Days - A2Z is often invited to open house events in Southern California to learn about and tour local non public schools. As these opportunities are made available to us, we will post to let you know about schools in your community and how they may be appropriate for your child. The following article is an overview of two different schools in Los Angeles County: The Pacific Schools & Aviva High School...click here to read more
This Month: Autism in the News
Thorkil Sonne: Recruit Autistics: WIRED MAGAZINE: 17.10
Most occupations require people skills. But for some, a preternatural capacity for concentration and near-total recall matter more. Those jobs, entrepreneur Thorkil Sonne says, could use a little autism. Sonne reached this conclusion six years ago, after his youngest son was diagnosed with the mysterious developmental disorder. "At first I was in agony and despair," he recalls. "Then came the thought of what happens when he grows up." ...full article
This Month’s Tip
This is actually more than one tip and this tip of the month came to me as I was reviewing a file and after speaking with an assessor last week. In this case, the Parent had requested an IEE and the District provided a list of names and the Parent picked one and the assessment was completed...click here to read more
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