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Summer vacation: the time children dream of all year. And while parents should let their children have some fun in the sun, they should also realize that children can lose crucial skills over the summer.  Summer learning loss is real. A recent study found...

You’ve decided to start the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process for your child. After you make the referral request, the school asks you to consent to an evaluation. You want your child evaluated, but you have questions about the process.  This article describes what...

You see that your child is struggling in school, specifically in math. You hire a math tutor to help. After weeks of one-on-one tutoring, your child shows only slight progress. Then their math grades on the next report card are the same as before...

Your child does well academically. Their teacher says that they are well-behaved. But after school, your child often seems irritable. On bad days, it sometimes seems like they’re on the verge of having an emotional meltdown.  This scenario is familiar to many parents of...

Getting academic support for your child can be challenging. Most parents don’t have a legal background, but the entire process is governed by laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. As such, when obtaining...

The process of getting an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) can be complicated. But the IEP is only the first step in getting support for a child with learning challenges. Often, the more difficult challenge for parents is ensuring that the 504 Plan or IEP...