IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)

EXPLAINER: How To Get Your District To Pay For a Private Special Education Placement

Twenty years ago my husband and I were faced with a challenge: Jonah, our then-three-year-old who has Fragile X Syndrome,…

2 years ago

Parents of Students with Disabilities Win First Round in Case Against Murphy’s Education Department

Once again New Jersey is making national news for its failure to properly serve students with disabilities. Back in 2019---pre-COVID,…

2 years ago

MURPHY: In NJ the Law Can Work Against Children With Disabilities; Here’s How Parents Can Gain Control

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and…

3 years ago

Elizabeth Update: Superintendent Rejects Parents’ Plea For Son’s Medical Protection

Two weeks ago I wrote about Maria Lorenz of Elizabeth who has two children on the autism spectrum in New…

3 years ago

MOWER: Six Steps to Take Once You Know Your Child Is a Candidate for Special Needs Education

Julie Mower is Executive Director of The Phoenix Center, an accredited non-profit, private school that serves nearly 140 students ages 5-21…

4 years ago

MURPHY: Here’s How the Deck Is Stacked Against Special Education Parents Fighting For What Their Children Need

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and…

4 years ago

While NJ Teenagers Boycott Hybrid Education, My Son with Autism Is the Last Kid in School

Laura McKenna is a New Jersey parent of two teenage boys, one currently studying at Rutgers University and the other…

4 years ago

This is How School Boards Victimize Parents and Their Children with Disabilities

Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent…

4 years ago

It’s ‘Unconscionable’ That Special Education Is an Afterthought in School District Plans

The Center for Reinventing Public Education's Executive Director Robin Lake and Research Analyst Lanya McKittrick wrote this analysis, which first…

4 years ago

Seven Tips for Parents of Children With Disabilities During School Closures.

The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools just released its "top tips" for parents of students with disabilities…

5 years ago