Special Education - Special Needs in My City

27 August

5 Easy Steps Parents Can Take at Start of School Year to Reduce Stress and Have Meaningful IEP Sessions. What Are You Waiting For?

Education, 08/27/2015

By: Meena Tadimeti Contributor: specialneedsinmycity.org @SNinmycity [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith the new school year underway, here are five simple things you can do now as a parent for your child in special education. If we, as special parents (raising children with special needs) want professionals to understand our empathy for our situation and good services for our children, we first have to make regular efforts to reach out to the teacher. If you have time only for one thing on this list, start with writing a “About My Child” Page to include in your child’s IEP. Not only does the “About My Child”.

9 December

Who Else Wants To Advocate For Their Child With Greater Success?

Education, 12/09/2014

…then you must understand your parental rights first. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, CASA in partnership with Project Graduation is offering parents of special needs children an opportunity to be informed about special education law that will help parents advocate with greater success. The session will also give parents an opportunity to ask questions, listen to common situations that parents face at school and how to resolve those circumstances, more effectively. Why should parents attend the workshop? Steve Ashman, Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates cites, “parents should be empowered to advocate and to have the same expectations of the adults.

10 October

Arrived! 8 Parenting Classes To Help You Be Smarter Parents

Education, 10/10/2014

Are you feeling guilty about loosing your patience with your child or frustrated with not fully knowing the IEP process? Help is here. To assist parents navigate through special education effectively while recognizing the demands of raising children with special needs, Turlock Unified’s School District’s Special Education Department is offering various parenting classes focusing on understanding IEP process, behavior strategies, assessment process, speech and language communication, Autism, coping with the holiday season and preparing for school transition & Summer break, for Free. Each topic will be conducted mornings and evenings on the scheduled dates. Translation is available provided the request is.