Too many times schools misuse school removals as a behavioral management strategy and this is a clear violation of their right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Disciplinary removals impact a student’s learning. Rather than address the behavior, they call the parents to pick their child up because the child needs to “calm down.” Then, the school does not record that as a removal from school. The Office of Special Education Programs’ has a
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The Medicaid renewal process is causing confusion for users and the federal government is monitoring how states are managing it. According to an AP article from August 17, 2023, Federal Medicaid officials have warned about long call center wait times in one-third of the states, which may cause people to give up on renewing their Medicaid coverage. We should not allow this to happen. The Renewal Process This review process is not new. Pre-pandemic, it
It is important to stay up to date on issues regarding your child’s disability or health issues. I have attended events related to my daughter’s diagnosis and general disability events. I have come away from these events with more knowledge of how to best support my daughter. If you are interested in attending these types of events, many local organizations have grants for families, you can use public funds by including training costs in your