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Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series add/adhd adjustment disorder administrative convenience anti-social behaviors anxiety bullying child find cognitive behavioral skills training cognitive behavioral therapy cross trained advocates defiant disorder dialectal behavioral therapy idea mental health school aversion school phobia school psychologists school refusal school social workers school trauma scolionophobia separation anxiety substance abuse truancy Apr 21, 2024

Discover the Hidden Depths of Truancy vs School Refusal: A Crucial Insight Series

 

When you think of truancy, what comes to mind? Perhaps images of rebellious behavior, a child who is using drugs, or juvenile delinquency surface. How about a student with overall disdain for authority and...

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Alternative Facts, Intentional Ignorance, or Misrepresentation bcba bip behavior intervention plan fba functional behavior assessment idea iep team rbt registered behavior technician Feb 02, 2024

 Alternative Facts, Intentional Ignorance, or Misrepresentation

As a Board-Certified Education Advocate, I often work with parents who are understandably frustrated after attending numerous meetings with their child's school that seem to go nowhere. All parents want for their child is to...

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504's & ADA do not equal IDEA ada idea post -secondary education sec 504 transition Nov 20, 2021

504's & ADA do not = IDEA

LESS THAN 17% OF STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCOMMODATIONS IN POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS, ACCESS THEM.

Only 34% of special education students who go on to post-secondary education graduate within 8 years.

Students who started using available accommodations during their...

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IEP PREPARATION - FOR A SUCCESSFUL IEP advocacy child with a disability disability doe idea iep iep goals iep meeting iep outcomes iep preparation iep process iep team parents special education special education advocate special education teachers Sep 16, 2019

For parents, advocates, and teachers IEP meetings can be overwhelming and even create fear. But, when provided with the right supports these fears can be alleviated.

Elenore Rosevelt said, "Do one thing every day that scares you." 

Well, parents of children with special needs go far beyond...

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PARENTS NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES education advocates idea iep development process nseai parent training professional association special education special education advocate Jul 23, 2019

PARENTS NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVOCATES NOW

MJ Gore, Roy Lewis, Marie Lewis

 

Some people say the special education system is broken. It may not be broken as much as dysfunctional, ignored and not complied with. 14% of all children are in special education and 90% of them do NOT have...

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