Must IEP Goals be mastered at 80%?
Q: Is 80% the “correct” or “standard” percentage for IEP Goals? A: No. 80% is often used in IEP goals, but this is NOT a standard.
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IEP SERVICES; WHO-WHAT-WHERE-WHEN
What specific services does your child receive to address her IEP goals? Is the team unclear on this? A education lawyer or education advocate can help when the IEP team…
When to Get Involved at School
When to get involved, when to help your child self-advocate, and when to stay out of school situations.
Special Education Law for Parents and Families Interview of Nicole Joseph by Melissa Corkrum
Special Education Law for Parents and Families Interview of Nicole Joseph by Melissa Corkrum of The Cork Board August 23, 2019.
Summer Camp for Every Kid!
Summer camp has extraordinary educational and personal growth value for children, “quirky” kids included. Camp Akeela, led by Debbie and Eric Sasson, offers these kids something special. https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/citizens-of-the-week-debbie-and-eric-sasson/
End of Year IEP Meetings
Questions to ask in end of year IEP meetings. Determine whether your child is making progress and met or did not meet IEP goals and objectives. Get teacher input. Make…
Ready to Read Act – My Appeal to the Maryland General Assembly
Letter to senators on the Maryland General Assembly Education Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on screening children for reading difficulties in the early grades and providing effective reading intervention.
Hey! Don’t Call Me “Mom” in My Child’s IEP Meeting!
Do school staff call you “mom”? You are not their mother!
Dyslexia and Special Education Eligibility
Dyslexia and special education eligibility. Common questions about special education eligibility for children with dyslexia. Are children with dyslexia eligible for IEPs and special education?
Parents – These Things Will Change the Special Education Game
Whether you are advocating for your own child, or contemplating hiring a special education consultant or attorney to help you, there is one thing that very few parents are doing,…
Frequently Asked Questions
The most common questions I get about difficult special education situations.
6 Easy Ways to Start the School Year Off Right
6 Easy Ways to Start the Year Off Right with an IEP– Advice for parents starting a new school year.
Causes of Action Under IDEA, Trial Reporter, Spring 2018
legal rights under IDEA causes of action IDEA special education IEP school system responsibilities to children with disabilities children with special education needs IEPs 504s. school discipline.
Trial Reporter, Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
Trial Reporter, Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.,Causes of Action Against a School under IDEA, Spring 2018.
New Developments in Endrew F: “Meaningful Progress” at the Supreme Court
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017) was a landmark Supreme Court decision for students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), and there was another win in…
When to Hire an Education Lawyer
Children are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA). When you feel that your child is not getting the…
Dyslexia Advocacy Day in Annapolis
This is a great event! Hope to see you there on February 8, 2018. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dyslexia-advocacy-day-in-annapolis-2018-registration-41211389375
Nicole to Speak to National Business Institute – 2017
Nicole will be speaking about school discipline and the rights of students with disabilities in the school discipline process at the National Business Institute Special Education Law Seminar on December…
Dyslexia Family Networking Event – Nicole to Speak
Learn about your dyslexia rights throughout the public school special education process including identifying a disability; school system and outside evaluations; developing IEPs; reviewing progress; and options when there is…
Nicole Joseph discussing IDEA on WPFW
Nicole Joseph discussing IDEA on WPFW 9/15/17wpfw_arise_IDEA.mp3MP3 Audio File 27.5 MB — Download