All this buzz about the possibility of creating national standards (see Stephen’s post on Weingarten) has me thinking: How would national standards affect students with special needs? Could they ...

T.A.C.L.E. (Technology and Augmentative Communication for Learning Enhancement) is a special day class program at Redwood Heights Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Photos ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to sit down with Antoinette Banks.

The new school year is in full swing and it’s time to review your child’s Individual Education Plan. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, guarantees special education for children ...

An IEP is a complex document. As a school psychologist, I understand all of the parts of the document and the purpose that each serves, but I know that it is a complicated and thick stack of pages, ...

California schools will soon have a template for special education programs translated into 10 languages in addition to English. Advocates and parents of children with disabilities who speak languages ...

The birds are chirping, springtime is here, and you know what that means? (No, not allergy season!) It’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Annual Review season. For better or for worse, it’s time ...