by adminfespedtn | Apr 22, 2021 | Blog, Family Engagement
In January 2021, Governor Bill Lee called a historic special legislative session on education which addressed urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the special legislative session passed legislation on...
by adminfespedtn | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog, Family Engagement
With the summer months quickly approaching, we have been receiving a lot of questions about the learning opportunities that will be available during the school break. This year, because of COVID-19 and the legislation that passed during the Special Session called by...
by adminfespedtn | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Family Engagement, IEP/504
If your child receives Special Education services, you have more than likely heard the word INCLUSION. In this post we are going to discuss ‘inclusion’ and how to make sure your student is included with typical peers in the regular classroom. Inclusion...
by adminfespedtn | Dec 22, 2020 | Behavior, Blog, Family Engagement
If you’ve ever wondered about how the law defines the use of restraints and isolation in relation to the Special Education Behavior Supports Act, we’re here to help. Physical Holding Restraint is the use of body contact by school personnel with a...
by adminfespedtn | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog, Family Engagement, Video
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, but one of the hardest hit populations have been students. With schools switching back and forth between in-person and remote or some version of a hybrid, students with IEPs have had it particularly rough....
by adminfespedtn | Nov 30, 2020 | Assistive Technology, Autism, Behavior, Blog, Dyslexia, Early Childhood/TEIS, Events, Family Engagement, IEP/504, Rights/Procedures, Tiered Systems, Transition, Video
On August 19th, we had Theresa Nicholls and Alison Gauld from the TN Department of Education join us to talk about the four diploma options in Tennessee. Some parents submitted questions in advance and we will summarize her answers below. You can watch the full video...
