RESEARCH In Dec. 2016, the United States Department of Education (USDOE) finalized guidance and regulations to address racial and ethnic disparities in special education eligibility, placement, and school discipline and…
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Evaluating Children to Determine Eligibility for Special Education Services and Reevaluation Requirements
Evaluating children to determine eligibility for special education services is an issue with which many parents and educators struggle. There are many factors to consider during a comprehensive evaluation of…
Eligibility: Determining Whether a Child is Eligible for Special Education Services
When is a child’s eligibility for special education and related services determined? In most states the eligibility of a child for special education and related services is considered when a…
Right to an Evaluation of a Child for Special Education Services
Parents who are aware their child is having a difficult time with reading, mathematics, written expression or other aspects of school work might suspect that the child has a learning…
Introducing The Hybrid Teacher: Hope for Students with LD in the General Education Classroom
Learn how general education teachers can succeed in teaching the students with LD in their classroom.
Hot Topics in Education Post-COVID
Do you know about the latest OCR pandemic related guidance? How about Act 91 and “classroom monitors”? What about COVID Compensatory Education and other hot topics in education? Attorney Heidi…
Education: LDA Highlights from 2020
LDA’s Education Committee: A Year in Review COVID-19 Resource Center LDA’s 57th Annual Conference in Orlando Orton-Gillingham Training Course LDA’s Education Committee: A Year in Review Submitted by Kristina Scott-Quinlan,…
Maslow Before Bloom: Prioritizing Regulation Before Education in the New School Year
by Lindsey Skerker Back to school season is upon us, and this will be a fall unlike any other. New essential items have been added to back to school shopping…
Education Department Addresses Privacy Concerns with Online Learning
With almost all schools in the country closed and many trying to provide virtual learning experiences, some questions have arisen about privacy of students and families. Student privacy is covered…
Is Equal Education a Reality? Eligibility by State: Share your Experience with LDA
By Stephanie Fedro-Byrom, Operations Manager “… states may determine their own processes for identifying and evaluating children. As a result, a child eligible for services in one state may be…
