Just Needs: parenting children with disabilities
Some people think of disabilities as "special needs." But as parents of children with disabilities, we know our kids just have needs... like everyone else. Settle in with our podcast for real talk about advocacy, friendships, developmental delays, evaluations, IEPs, sensory meltdowns, autism, and all the ups and downs that come with this gig. We don’t have all the answers, but we promise to try to figure it out with you. Join us.
Just Needs: parenting children with disabilities
What is the IDEA act?... and other Special Education mysteries decoded
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Exceptional Lives
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Season 1
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Episode 40
Do you know your rights under IDEA? It’s the law that requires schools to provide special education services to students with disabilities. Listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn more.
Resources mentioned in this episode
- Federal law that supports Special Education
- Locate your state’s Department of Education website, then search for Special Education
- Locate your state’s Parent Training and Information Center (PTIC)
- Know your rights: navigating your young child’s transition into school (webinar)
- How to advocate for your child with a disability…and get results (blog)
- 6 ways to be a fierce advocate for your child with disabilities (podcast)
- Special Education Rights Video Series by Mass Advocates for Children
Important words to know and definitions
- FAPE (Free and Appropriate Education)
- IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
- Special Education
- LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
- IEP (Individualized Education Program)
- Procedural Safeguards
Louisiana Resources
- A Good IDEA for Louisiana: A Guide for Parents and Students About Special Education Services
- Louisiana’s Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities: Special Education Processes and Procedural Safeguards
- Parent Training and Information Center: LAPTIC
- Dispute Resolution for Students with Exceptionalities
- Families Helping Families
Massachusetts Resources
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education (English)
- A Parent's Guide to Special Education (Spanish)
- Procedural Safeguards, available in English and 17 other languages
- Parent
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