The difference sounds academic until you sit in an IEP meeting and watch which language wins. A medical model asks what is ...

Yes, students can have an IEP just for behavior….and in many cases, they should. I will explain IEP eligibility for behavior, special factors, BIPs, and how skill deficits (academic or emotional) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to sit down with Antoinette Banks.

The number of students who need access to special education is higher than you might think. More than 1 in 7 public school students between the ages of 3 and 21 received special education services ...

When the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in 1975, it was a groundbreaking piece of legislation. For the first time, students with disabilities were guaranteed ...

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law that governs the regulation and funding of special education. Recently, lawmakers in ...

• Parents of some Windsor special education students say their children are being disciplined unfairly. • They report ties between behavior and inadequate supports. • District officials cite an ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A change in how Indiana tracks certain special education documents has led to confusion at the start of the new school year, with parents, teachers and districts scrambling to get ...

In a letter, the Houston Special Education Parent Association warned the changes would disrupt students' education.