Free Articles on Special Education written by JoAnn Collins can be found at: http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=JoAnn_Collins

Currently over 70 articles are available in subjects such as: Letter Writing, parent input statements, functional skills, how to assertively participate in your child's IEP, model forms, extended school year services, inclusion, autism, applied behavioral analysis, FAPE, tape recording, due process, independent educational evaluations and IEE's at public expense, least restrictive environment, waiting lists, sensory integration disorder, learning disability, Sensory diet for sensory integration disorder, behavior, how to improve behavior, etc.


Check back often because new articles are being posted every week!

If you have a suggestion for an article please send an E mail to:
JoAnn@disabilitydeception.com

I recently received this E mail from an attorney in Boston Massachusetts: "I ran across your fine article regarding access for experts to observe programs. I have worked on this issue in Massachusetts for some time now. We have succeeded in having a new provision signed into law (allowing observations). Hopefully this will serve as a model for similar measures in other states. It took some doing, as this was opposed by the administrative organizations. The provision has just received its official designation as Chapter 363 of the Acts of 2008 of Massachusetts!"

Congratulations to all parents, advocates and attorney's in Massachusetts that worked hard to make this law happen for children with disabilities!!

     Testimonial from parent

Thank you so much for the article that was recently posted entitled: 4 Parenting Tips to Avoid School Districts Attorney at Your Child's IEP meeting. "I loved this article, especially the resource from OSEP (a letter from Hillary Clinton asking about OSEP's position on attorney's at IEP meetings)! I will be using this information in the future! Thanks again!"

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Contact Information: JoAnn Collins
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Telephone: 1-815-932-9263
E mail: JoAnn@disabilitydeception.com 

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New comment on article: Over-Identification of Minority Children in Special Education-What Can Be Done?

JoAnn: "This article proved to be quite an eyeopener. I knew problems of profiling existed in society but I didn't know it's presence was so pronounced within the educational arena. Sounds like the school to jail, prison pipeline I've been hearing quite a bit about lately, which starts at around 3rd grade in most inner city schools is definetely in full effect. The United States has a sich preoccupation with enhancing and increasing the prison system but not strengthening nor funding our educational system. Please continue to provide information to education the general public about these statistics." Savannah

Thank You!

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1. Sensory Integration Dysfunction; What is it, Diagnosis and Treatment

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3. What are Functional Skills, and How Can My Child With a Disability Benefit From Them?

4. Special Education Acronyms; What Do All Those Letters Mean?

5. How Do I Know If My Child Has a Learning Disability?

6. What is Autism, and How Do I Know if my Child Has It?

7. Parenting Tips on Bio Medical Treatments for Autism

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1. "I have seen your articles on E zine--Wow they are amazing!"

2. "The articles you posted contain very useful and practical information. I learned a lot from them and am better prepared for my son's upcoming IEP meeting."

3. "I am someone who has benefitted from your inspiring, supportive and enlightening articles. Thank you for writing them and sharing them with us parents!!"

4. "I read some of your articles. I especially loved the one about appropriate vs. best. I just wanted to say that you rock!! This is the best information and help that I have ever seen or ever will see!!"

5. "Thank you for the article entitled: Are Parents Allowed to Observe Child's Classroom? My school district has refused to allow me to observe the special education classroom where my son with autism will be attending. This article will really empower me to fight for him. This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again!"

6. "I just found your articles on the Internet. I have saved some of your articles to share with my daughter. My grandson has autism and the school is refusing to give him ESY. Thanks for the information.