Recent Education Blog | Special Education PostsParents Advocating for Special Children Sued by Local Bar Associationby mcmama10 May 2006 06:19 AMRecently in Ohio, two different families sued their board of education over special education services for their children. Brian Woods of Akron, successfully sued on behalf of his son Daniel, and won approximately $160,000 worth of concessions from the board. Reading the Court Decisions on Dyslexiaby mcmama23 Feb 2006 10:03 AMThe outcome of several lawsuits during the past year may well have a lasting impact on educational services for dyslexic students in the United States and Canada. In Vancouver BC, Jeffry Moore was a bright child who was severely dyslexic. Parental Rights - In Writing!by mcmama16 Feb 2006 03:51 PMIn accordance with 2004 revisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, state and local departments of education now make a summary of parental and student rights, policies, and procedures available to parents of children who are classified for special services or who are requesting... Online Chat About Learning Disabilitiesby mcmama16 Feb 2006 03:40 PMThe National Center for Learning Disabilities is a marvelous resource for parents who need to learn all they can about helping their children who have learning disabilities. Learning to Write - Support for the Dysgraphic Studentby mcmama31 Jan 2006 10:40 PMSomewhere there is a child who can't write legibly. A child who becomes so frustrated at the routine of writing school work. A smart child, whose written work is full of erasures, scratch outs, holes, and is probably written on wrinkled paper. Gifted, Dyslexic, Successfulby mcmama26 Dec 2005 08:57 AMA senior at Dumont high school in Dumont NJ has just been accepted into the honors program at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In fact, Dan has also been accepted at 5 other colleges of his choice. Now he has a wonderful choice to make. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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