Advocacy Skills are a Family Affair
Reaching out on a busy afternoon led Hope to a wealth of support for her and her son.
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A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR – SPRING 2025
This edition of Connecting focuses on the power and importance of parent and family advocacy. Now more than ever, the perspectives of parents and family members of children with disabilities are critical in shaping the future of services and policies that impact our community.
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RSK Weighs In on Proposed Changes to High School Transition Planning
Your voice can help shape the future of transition services in Arizona. Comments must be received by Thursday, September 19, 2024 at noon.
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What You Need To Know About School Discipline
Parents might think their children won’t be disciplined, suspended or expelled if they receive services through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a 504 plan, but they can. While students with IEPs or 504 plans can receive discipline for violating school policies, additional protection is available to these students.
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Prepping for Preschool
“Like many parents, Teresa Banas felt nervous when it was time to send her children to preschool. Her son didn’t speak as much as his twin sister, and she was concerned about developmental delays.
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RSK Gave Me Tools To Advocate
As Cristina Renteria prepared to send her son Atlas to developmental preschool, she ran into difficulties regarding his medical complexities.
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The ABCs of 504 Plans
To qualify for a 504 plan, a student needs to meet a definition set out by law which has three parts. The student must have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. Having an impairment alone doesn’t qualify a student for a 504 plan; there must be a substantial limitation in one or more life activities.
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ADE Invites Public Comment on the IDEA Part B State Application and Proposed Early Childhood Special Education Transition Policy and Procedures
Federal Fiscal Year 2022 IDEA Part B State Application
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) will apply soon for federal funding under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This application document serves as the basis for the operation and administration of activities to carry out the requirements of Part B of the IDEA (services for school-aged children 3-21 years of age). As part of the public participation process set forth in the IDEA Part B regulations at 34 CFR § 300.165 and in section 441(b)(7) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) ((20 U.S.C. 1232d(b)(7)), the State must publish its Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 IDEA Part B Application and allow public comment.
What is Informal Discipline?
Informal discipline may be familiar to families with children with challenging behaviors at school.
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It’s Here! Your Chance To Provide Input on Current & Future Education Initiatives for Arizona Students With Disabilities
Join Raising Special Kids and the Arizona Department of Education Exceptional Student Services to learn more about the SPP/APR and to share your ideas for how Arizona can improve its efforts to implement the requirements of the IDEA for students receiving special education services.