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20 November

IEP Team’s Obligation To Meet Communication Needs of Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities

Education, speech, 11/20/2014

Students with disabilities, like all students, must have opportunities to participate in school. And an important part of this participation involves communicating with peers, teachers or school staff. With this in mind, this November, all three Federal offices, Office of Civil Rights Division (Department of Justice), Office for Civil Rights and Office of Special Education/ Rehabilitative Services ( U.S. Department of Education) jointly issued guidance about the rights of public elementary and secondary students with hearing, vision and speech disabilities. All three Federal laws, the IDEA, Section 504 and Title II, address the obligations of all public schools, including charter schools, to meet the.

14 March

Parents, 5 things you must do…from the desk of an LH Teacher

Academic Success, Communication, Education, 03/14/2014

It all starts with a great teacher and an involved parent…so SNIMC asked an amazing and dedicated 4th-5th grade LH teacher (SUSD) to suggest what parents must do to have a stronger pulse on their child’s educational progress. (1 of 2 articles in series) 5 things every parent must be practicing regularly: If you don’t know…ask Teach your child regularly Understand Your Child’s Strengths and Capitalize on Them Keep the End in Mind Come and See Us Once in a While If You Don’t Know…Ask The world of special education seems to have a language all its own. We have.