When children receive special education services, the mandated services are outlined in detail on an individualized education program (IEP).
The IEP packet is typically organized into three parts:
1. Prior Written Notice (Notice of Recommendation)
2. Individualized Education Program
3. Placement Letter
Read MoreRecently, Marc and I guest lectured at New York University. Our father, Jay Gottlieb, is a Professor of Educational Psychology with a specialization in Special Education and teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses at NYU. We presented on the state of special education law in New York to his class of future teachers and school administrators.
Read MoreIn this installment of our feature series, we are pleased to share about our experience visiting Eagle Hill, a private school in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Demographics
Eagle Hill’s average student has above average cognitive intelligence and struggles with language-based learning. With classifications of dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, auditory processing disorder, executive functioning disorder, ADHD, and/or receptive-expressive language deficits, many Eagle Hill students enter the school behind grade level in reading, writing, and math.
Read MoreThe special education world, and tuition reimbursement in particular, can be confusing and daunting to navigate. Many families of special needs children assume that you need a significant amount of money to pay for tuition at a private school before suing a school district or the Department of Education for the cost of tuition.
Read MoreWe are pleased to feature The Gillen Brewer School in our third article of this series. The school is named after the grandparents of the school’s founders — which is indicative of their family and community values. Founded in 1992, The Gillen Brewer School is committed to building a community and support network comprised of both the nuclear and extended families of children with special needs.
Read MoreI expect that most of you are aware of the recent terror attack by a right-wing white supremacist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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