The Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education – 07/12/13
This week, Carol Quirk who is the Co-Executive Director for
2013 Top Ten Signs of Special Ed Advocate Burn Out
Subtitle: Why you may need a trip to a COPAA
Some special education teachers fear losing jobs
ATLANTA (AP) — Some Atlanta special education teachers say they
Law Would Give Parents Final Say About Special Diploma Track
A proposed law moving quickly through the Legislature would give parents of kids receiving special education services the final say about their child’s placement on a special diploma track.
Insight into Inclusion: The Language we Use
How do we help our children or students who are
School Says, “No Advanced Classes for Kids with IEPs”
My child has a learning disability. Her teachers want her
Retention is Not a Form of “Specialized Instruction”
The school wanted to retain my son who has an
Home Modifications
Not all people begin life with disabilities, but most of
Appropriate Education for Your Child – 02/15/2013
Unfortunately, our guest Howard Glasser, was unavailable for this morning's
Wright’s Law: Why Schools Usually Say “No!”
My son is going to middle school. Same district, new
The Inclusive Class: Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities
Nicole and Terri are looking forward to interviewing Dr. Sheldon Horowitz about ways classrooms can support children with learning disabilities.
Q&A: IDEA and child care
This 4-page brief explains the basics of the Individuals with
IEP Team Member Apology: A Template for “Not Knowing It All – After All”
Have you just committed a real faux pas but find
Letter from National Council on Disability (NCD) to the President Following Newtown Tragedy
December 20, 2012 The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania
COPAA Statement on the Newtown Tragedy
The members of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
FCC Honors Designers of Communications Technology Benefiting People with Disabilities
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An Ethnographic Investigation of African American Mothers’ Perceptions of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The purpose of this study was to investigate fourteen African
‘Smartpen’ Pilot Program Helps Students with Disabilities
We often get questions about the legality of using a
Use Your Words: Non-Verbal, Speech, and AAC
I see a little girl every week at events that
Build Your App with Therapy Box
“After numerous requests, we have opened up our service to
CEC Celebrates IDEA’s 37th Anniversary
On November 29, 1975 President Gerald Ford signed into law
Longview school suspends use of isolation box
The Longview School District has suspended the use of an
Evaluating the Efficacy of the LRE
I attended an IEP meeting recently that really brought home
Now, It’s Our Turn!
Tonight, Terri and I had the tables turned on us!
CHOP presents new findings on pediatric cardiovascular disease at AHA 2012
Physician-researchers from the Cardiac Center at The Children's Hospital of
Adding the I to IEP: H is at the table
We worked with the wonderful team at H’s Distributed Learning
Open Letter from a Doctoral Student Who Needs Some Help with her Study
Hi, my name is Christina and I am a doctoral
Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities – 11/02/12
Having taught at the primary, secondary and college levels, Dr.
Listen to The Inclusive Class Roundtable – 10/26
Inclusive Education, as defined and described by education experts, is
Special ed in distress A few schools get it right, but complaints and lawsuits are mounting against a troubled program serving 7,000 Seattle students.
Five years ago, a high-profile report found that Seattle's public-school
Why Won’t the School Provide Homebound Instruction?
My child’s doctor recommended homebound instruction. The school said they
COPAA Announces Keynote and General Session Speakers for 2013 Conference
COPAA is an independent, nonprofit membership organization of special education