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Every parent wants the best education for their child. For children with special needs, that often means creating an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) with the school. This happens in an IEP meeting that includes the parents/guardians, special education team, therapists,…

Once upon a time, bullying was viewed as a rite of passage — a hallmark of childhood. Fortunately, times have changed. Today, anti-bullying laws have been passed in every state. But that doesn’t mean that bullying in schools has stopped….

This morning, the Assembly Education Committee unanimously passed A5366, a bill that will help protect students with disabilities from losing out on special education services because of the coronavirus crisis, by temporarily extending the timetable for those who could exceed…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not considered to be a learning disorder. However, it can be determined to a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which would make your child eligible to receive special education services….

As a former superintendent of schools, I totally agree with the above statement. Parents of children with special needs often ask me what my advice to them is. The statement above is usually true most of the time. However, for…

Some recent studies were designed to learn whether or not special education services are actually helping students with disabilities learn more than if they had not received those services. Today, this is being questioned by economists as well as educators….

Background The desire to protect a disabled child or adult is a basic human expression of care and love for that individual. That concern for his or her protection exists now and extends into the future. Parents, grandparents, and other…

Student bullying has developed into a serious problem in our schools. It has been reported to be involved in student suicides across the State and the nation. The purpose of this document is to provide what the State of New…

Given the climate of school violence that exists today in many of our schools in the form of bullying, guns, and threats to safety, schools are developing zero-tolerance policies to help protect their students. However, these policies must follow rules…

If your school district has made a decision about your child’s education, with which you disagree, there are several things you could do. There are several areas where these disagreements may occur: Classification. The school district refuses to classify your…