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Special Education Terms and Definitions
Residential School
Residential schools enroll students with special needs for 24 hours/day. On the continuum of services available, it is considered a restrictive...
Ten Day Notice
If you are a parent who is seeking to recoup tuition reimbursement for your child's private school placement, you will need to submit a 10 day...
Due Process Complaint
The initial document needed to commence an Impartial Due Process Hearing. This document should be detailed and specific to your child. It needs to...
IESP
Individual Education Service Plan. Like an IEP, an IESP is a written document that lays out services and supports for your child. But...
CSE
Committee on Special Education. This is a multidisciplinary team that is assigned by your child's district to come together to create your child's...
Impartial Due Process Hearing
An impartial due process hearing is designed to resolve differences between parents and schools regarding the identification, evaluation, placement...
Blog
Special Education Content from Experts and Thought Leaders
Special Education Legal Fund
We interviewed Christine Lai, co-founder and executive director of the Special Education Legal Fund (S.E.L.F.), a non-profit based out of...
Feeding Therapy
Today we interview Isa Marrs, a board-certified Speech-Language Pathologist who specializes in articulation,...
When does the law require districts to fund a residential program for a student with special needs?
Author: Catherine Merino Reisman, Esq. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that school districts make...