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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, A Letter to the School Superintendents Association (AASA) 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Dear AASA,
Recently you have published a report entitled; “Rethinking Special Education Due Process” which you claim is intended to spark a thoughtful, new dialogue about the need for critical changes to the […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, The Countdown to the 2012/2013 School Year Has Begun 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Believe it or not, we’re in the homestretch for the 2012/2013 school year! State tests will finish and the mad rush to complete IEP’s has begun. If you need to call an IEP because of concerns you might have for […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Seven Points Parents Should Know Prior to Starting the IEP Journey 1 month ago
For those of you who beginning the IEP process, I just wanted go through some common misconceptions parents have regarding IEP’s. They are not magic and do not make all your child’s problems disappear. It is […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, April, a Time for Autism Awareness……a Time to show Compassion 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Once again April is upon us and while it brings the thought of spring time, it also reminds us as a community how important it is to address the subject of Autism. While some of us discuss Autism all year long […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Spring Has Sprung and so Have IEPs 2 months ago
Spring is here, although you wouldn’t know it judging by the weather in some parts of the country. Spring break is upon us; so many people will be taking family vacations to reconnect with their loved ones. […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, The Importance of Including Your Child in Their Own IEP Meeting 2 months, 2 weeks ago
We as parents spend a lot of time advocating for our children when they are young. However, there comes a time when our children become older and they have to learn how to advocate for themselves; knowing when […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Do Not Focus on the Label……Focus on the Areas of Need 3 months ago
In the special needs community, children are given labels based on their disability. The most common diagnosis a child may be given are Autism, ADHD or Specific Learning Disability; in fact, the most common […] -
Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Tips Parents Can use to Help Your Child Prepare for Tests 3 months, 2 weeks ago
When you think about when you learned how to prepare for tests, how old were you…..I was in high school. The curriculum is different for our children today; they must learn this skill in middle school. I use the […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Top 10 Ways Parents and Schools Can Have a Good Working Relationship 3 months, 3 weeks ago
We all know it takes a village to raise a child and to make sure that child receives a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE); the two most important components in making that happen are the parents and the […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Keyboarding…..You’re Never Too Young! 4 months ago
When I was in Middle School it was the 70’s…typing classes were part of the curriculum. It was a useful skill to learn back then even though we were using electric typewriters. They were fun classes where you […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Ten Potential Causes for Off Task Behavior in School 4 months, 1 week ago
I attended an IEP this week where the discussion focused mainly on the student’s off task behavior; there are a variety of reasons why a student will exhibit this behavior. The difficulty is identifying the exact […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Politics is everywhere….Even Special Education 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Happy New Year everyone…what a week it’s been in Washington D.C.!! It’s only January 3rd and our elected leaders have already begun the same way they ended; fighting over what they want to do with the country. […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Top Ten Most Viewed Special Education Advisor Blogs for 2012 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The following is a list of the most viewed special education advisor blogs from 2012. This doesn’t include any of our guest articles which has been published separately. 2012 was Special Education Advisor’s second […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Top Ten Most Viewed Special Education Advisor Guest Articles for 2012 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The following is a list of the most viewed special education advisor guest articles from 2012. Thank you to all of the guest authors that have submitted articles to Special Education Advisor in 2012. The quality […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, A New Year; Time to Reflect on “Parenthood” 5 months ago
It’s a time to celebrate with family and friends and enjoy whatever holiday traditions you have come to know and love. It’s the time to hit the malls for bargain shopping and cross all those gifts off of our to-do […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Top Ten Common Questions About Special Education 5 months, 1 week ago
1. What is the special education law that can help my child with a disability?The foundation of today’s special education law was passed in 1975 and enacted in 1977. This was Public Law 94-142, The Education […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, The right school for a child with an IEP 5 months, 2 weeks ago
First semester is almost over and many of you have children who will be moving on to elementary, middle school, high school or college next school year. I’m sure you are already asking yourselves “what is the […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision: IEE reimbursement 5 months, 3 weeks ago
A School District in Alabama decided it was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees to try to invalidate a Parent’s right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense that has been […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Accommodations in an IEP are just as important as Services 6 months, 2 weeks ago
When we talk about IEP’s, many times we focus on what services a school should be providing; however, the appropriate accommodations are just as important for children with disabilities. Many of them struggle […]
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Dennise Goldberg wrote a new post, Top 10 Items that Should Be Listed in an IEP 7 months ago
We all know how important it is to have an IEP that addresses our child’s Academic, Developmental and Functional needs; to ensure they are appropriately prepared for an independent future. Therefore, as parents, […]
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