Blog - Education

Having a child with a disability can be stressful in many ways. Not the least is ensuring that your child receives the appropriate educational services that are necessary to progress in school.  Having a grandchild, niece or nephew, or stepchild with a disability living with you can present even greater challenges to ensuring the child receives what he or she needs from the public school system. One of the major issues that may be an impediment to securing the appropriate services for the child is the question of who can make educational decisions and give consent for evaluations and services.

Vanderbilt University’s Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning has just published some helpful, easy to read materials for families of infants and toddlers who wonder about their child’s behaviors.

The NYC Department of Education has just released its Parent's Guide to Special Education Services for School-Age Children.The guide contains the most current and up-to-date information that parents can use as they navigate NYC’s special education system.