Parents know their child best. And when they notice them struggling in school due to special needs, anxiety or ADHD, it can be heartbreaking and frustrating not knowing where to turn for help. While ...

(WGHP) — FOX8 receives a lot of questions from parents of children with disabilities about their education. In Mommy Matters, Counselor Valerie Jones talks about whether a child needs a 504 Plan or an ...

August, a gifted 5-year-old in Harford County, Maryland, was excited to start kindergarten. His mother, Sara, was excited as well, but she was also concerned. The previous year, August was diagnosed ...

Each year, a greater percentage of students in California qualify for special education. Last year, about 13% of students in California’s K-12 public schools received individualized services for ...

Lupus and the medicines used to treat it can affect your child at school. Be your child’s advocate by helping people at school understand what your child needs to succeed. Learning about how lupus may ...

Tracey D. Waldmann joined Raffaele Puppio as of counsel in 2015 with a focus in education law and government services.

Houston Chronicle Live is a virtual event series that peels back the curtains on our newsroom. Readers are invited to join us for VIP interviews, fascinating Q&As and on-the-record discussions on ...

Write a letter requesting an evaluation to see if your ADHD child might benefit from academic accommodations. Example Letter: https://www.uab.edu/adhdparentsupport ...

With all the hub-bub about HB 3586 (more on that here!), you would be excused if you missed that another special education law, passed last year, went into effect this school year. This one is easy to ...

Several months after switching the software for Individualized Education Programs and 504 plans, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 administrators and advocates say the district’s new system, Embrace, ...

A major standardized test maker is taking steps to make it easier for students with disabilities to access accommodations. The nonprofit ACT, which makes the test of the same name, said it will ...