Assessing Problem Behaviors in Special Education Students

In previous posts, we’ve talked about what “serious behaviors are” and how they can interfere with a child’s receipt of…

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Understanding Assessment Data

The whole point of special education assessment is to identify what is preventing a child from accessing his/her educational opportunities…

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Understanding the Initial Assessment Process

The way special education law generally works is that the implementing regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (“IDEA”) set…

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Understanding Child Find & When SSTs are Not Appropriate

Update: On January 4, 2013, a due process decision was issued in California that addresses “child find” and the use…

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