Laura Jones
OCR (Office of Civil Rights) at the US Department of Education is making changes for complaints.
It's been recently reported that OCR at the US DOE will now offer mediation to all complaint filers. Mediation had previously been...
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Laura Jones
- Mar 6, 2023
- 2 min
Why Professional Advocacy? Good question.
Often times parents wonder what a professional advocate may provide their child. It's a good question to ask any advocate you are...
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Laura Jones
- Feb 26, 2023
- 1 min
Tips when things are difficult with the school
When things are not quite going well with your child's school, it's a good time to open a discussion with them. It's important to let...
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Laura Jones
- Jan 13, 2023
- 3 min
Sex Ed or No Sex Ed?
The sex ed question comes with the inevitable permission slip appearance somewhere in the Middle School years. Parents need to be...
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Laura Jones
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Reading Disabilities - Essential Supports and Critical Instruction
Student with reading disabilities require intentional supports and accommodations which create content comprehension for students. This...
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Laura Jones
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Links of Interest for Parents
US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. Also Called OSEP https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/ind...
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Laura Jones
- Sep 28, 2022
- 2 min
Death by Acronyms
How the ABC's of IEP's can destroy an educational process The special education process is simply full of acronyms. You get a notice of...
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Laura Jones
- Sep 21, 2022
- 1 min
Mid September To Do List!
Mid September! What's special about Mid-September? Generally, this is the time to see how things are going at your child's school. A mini...
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Laura Jones
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 min
Discipline Issues and the FBA
Often, I am contacted by a parent about their child having behavior problems in school. The problems are wide and ranging, but the...
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Laura Jones
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Back to School Essentials
Heading back to school, it’s important to remember you have the ability to set the groundwork for a great academic year for your child. ...
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Laura Jones
- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
Personal Curriculum (PC); A path to graduation and success in Michigan
When a student in special education is struggling, there can be reasons why they are not finding success which relate their disability. ...
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Laura Jones
- Mar 17, 2019
- 2 min
"It doesn't seem right"
Very often, these are the words I hear from a client at the start. Something doesn't seem right, but they are not sure what is wrong. ...
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Laura Jones
- Apr 24, 2018
- 3 min
When it starts to go wrong with the school.....
For many families of children with disabilities, things can seemingly "suddenly head south" working together with their childs IEP team...
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