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COVID-19 School Closing Are Causing Special Needs Students To Fall Further Behind Than Their Non-Classified Peers
Parents of students with special needs are concerned that their children are more negatively impacted by school closings than students who are not classified. They claim that their children are lagging academically and developmentally. Further, they claim they are also…
COVID Questions Answered
COVID SPECIAL EDUCATION HOTLINE: 732-637-5248 My Child’s Progress Report Said, “Unable to Measure Due to COVID.” What Should I Do? This is unacceptable. Neither State nor Federal Law provides a waiver to the District to provide Special Education Services or…
Compensatory Education - What is it?
Compensatory education (comp ed) are services a school district may provide your child with special needs. This especially true when he or she has lost time from services that are guaranteed in his or her IEP. The district may be…
Autism (ASD)
Autism (also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder – ASD) is known as a “spectrum” because there is a wide variation in the type and severity of the symptoms people experience. It occurs in all racial and economic groups, although it…
Bullying Students With Disabilities
Harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) can have severe, long-lasting, negative consequences on any student, but especially for a student with a disability. Students with disabilities are affected disproportionately compared to their non-disabled peers by a ratio of almost 3 to…
What Happens to Your Child's IEP If You Transfer Schools?
Transferring from one school to another is a challenge for most students and their parents. But having an Individualized Education Program (IEP) adds another layer of complexity when it’s time to move a child with special needs. State and federal…
Epilepsy Awareness Month
By Dr. Mark J. Franceschini. Ed. D. COVID-19 and Epilepsy I want to begin by discussing some important questions and answers regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and Epilepsy. Q. Are people with epilepsy at higher risk of developing COVID-19? No. Those…
School Support for Dyslexic Students
Teachers use a variety of techniques to assist students who suffer from dyslexia. However, no one technique works better for all children. Students with this disability experience it at different degrees of difficulty in reading and spelling. Such a student…
Reviewing Your Child's IEP: Considering COVID
COVID-19 and Your Child’s IEP By Dr. Mark Franceschini, Education Consultant, Susan Clark Law Group, LLC How was your child’s progress in school this past year? Obviously a year older, your son’s or daughter’s needs have changed. The Child Study…
NJ's School Reopening Plan and Special Education
Everyone has been shaken by COVID-19. As New Jersey schools prepare to reopen in the fall, many questions loom — including how districts plan to meet the needs of students with special needs. Unfortunately, there are no clear answers. Earlier…
