Special Education and Regional Center Blog

If you are a parent of a special needs child, you face challenges every day. One of them should not be waiting for your child to be tested to determine whether or not learning disabilities are getting in the way of educational progress. If you have been put on hold due to the pandemic, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 177 into law, effectively …

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On April 27, 2020, much to my surprise, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recommended Congress not make any exceptions to the Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic (for an overview of FAPE and LRE, click here.) This is welcomed relief to parents and advocates of students with disabilities. Secretary Devos emphasized that learning must continue for all …

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Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) are one of the powerful special education rights that parents have. If you need more information on “What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)” click here. Per district evaluation,

What is a CDE Compliance Complaint
If the district is not following the IEP or has violated special education law or procedure, you could consider filing a Compliance Complaint the California State Department of Education

Inclusion is when a student that is eligible for special education is placed in a general education classroom. Sometimes this is called mainstreaming. Inclusion looks different for each student. Sometimes the students spends the entire day in the general education classroom and is only pulled out for services like speech