What is compensatory education?
What is it? Compensatory education is generally defined as a remedy owed to children with a disability who have been denied, a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Compensatory education may...
View ArticleOSEP Letter to Cox – September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011 H. Douglas Cox Assistant Superintendent Special Education and Student Services Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120 Dear Mr....
View ArticleSpecial Education Advisor is 2 Years Old!!
Special Education Advisor started out as a way to help parents educate themselves on the Special Education process in the United States. I wanted to create a non-threatening place for parents to come...
View ArticleOSEP Provides Guidance on Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE)
When establishing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) certain requirements were put in place to help protect the rights of children with a disability and their parents. These...
View ArticleOSEP has Spoken Again: No More Summertime Blues
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) for the United States is on fire. Earlier this week I found out OSEP sent a memorandum to the State of New Jersey regarding Independent Educational...
View ArticleDear Colleague: Least Restrictive Environment Applies to Preschool
“Dear Colleague” might be my two favorite words in the English language when they are being spoken by Melody Musgrove, Director of the Office of Special Education Programs (“OSEP”) for the United...
View ArticleIDEA Leadership Conference: Leading Together to Achieve Success from Cradle...
Do you think that federal and state departments of education staff are a bunch of outdated bureaucrats who sit in locked offices enforcing obscure rules and ignoring the needs of kids and families?...
View ArticleFirst Quarter 2012 OSEP Policy Documents on the Education of Children with...
As I have mentioned many times in the past the Federal Register is a goldmine of information when it comes to understanding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Section 607 of IDEA...
View ArticleTop Ten Most Viewed Special Education Advisor Blogs for 2012
The following is a list of the most viewed special education advisor blogs from 2012. This doesn’t include any of our guest articles which has been published separately. 2012 was Special Education...
View ArticleNew Regulations for Parental Consent for the Use of Public Benefits
Tomorrow is March 18th and that means there are new regulations related to parental consent for the use of public benefits or insurance to pay for services under Part B of the Individuals with...
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