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Are you the parent of a child with learning disabilities or autism? Have you been fighting for an educational service that your child needs, such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), or a Orton- Gillingham based reading program? This article will discuss how to use prior written notice (PWN), to help your child get needed educational services. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that PWN contain 6 things: 1. Description of the action proposed or refused by the agency. 2. An explanation of why the agency proposes or refuses to take action. Also a description of what tests or reports the agency is using as a basis for the proposed or refused action. 3. Copies of procedural safeguards given to parents. 4. Sources where parents can get help understanding PWN. 5. A description of other options discussed and rejected and reasons for the rejection. 6. A description of the factors, that are important to the agency's proposal or refusal. Below are ways that you ca...

Are you the parent of a child with autism? Are you the parent of a child receiving special education services? Would you like to learn parenting tips that will help you become an equal participant in your child's Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting? This article will discuss 3 ways that tape recording can help you in advocating for an appropriate education for your child with a disability 3 ways to use tape recording: 1. Tape recording can allow you to focus on what is happening during the meeting, rather than focusing on taking notes. Listen to everything that is going on, and do write down important things. Speak up and give your opinion as often as you need to, for the benefit of your child. 2. If an IEP meeting is tape recorded, you will be able to go over it at a later time, and fill in your notes. It will also allow you to remember things that may have happened that you missed. IEP meetings can be adversarial. A tape recording allows you to listen to the interactio...