by adminfespedtn | Nov 12, 2020 | Blog, Rights/Procedures
SIX PRINCIPLES OF IDEA: THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that created rules and guidelines for special education. The law gives eligible children with disabilities rights to the...
by adminfespedtn | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Rights/Procedures
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a parent has the right to request that inaccurate or misleading information in his or her child’s education records be amended. For example, if you feel that your child’s evaluation isn’t correct...
by adminfespedtn | Aug 29, 2019 | Assistive Technology, Autism, Behavior, Blog, Dyslexia, Early Childhood/TEIS, Events, Family Engagement, IEP/504, Rights/Procedures, Tiered Systems, Transition
Graphic by: https://www.tndisability.org/ Many districts are trending toward including children with disabilities in the general education classrooms as much as possible, and this is a wonderful plan for everyone involved. Including students in the Least Restrictive...
by adminfespedtn | Jan 4, 2019 | Assistive Technology, Autism, Behavior, Blog, Dyslexia, Early Childhood/TEIS, Events, Family Engagement, IEP/504, Rights/Procedures, Tiered Systems, Transition
As we set off on a new year we’d like to offer some tips for the improving the communication lines between home and school. The following ideas came from both parents of children who receive special education services as well as special education teachers and support...
by adminfespedtn | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog, Rights/Procedures
In November, the state of Tennessee’s Department of Education put out a statement to remind families that your child may qualify for special education services even if they’re receiving passing grades. Did you know that a student may have passing grades...
