Her son is the white poppy among a field of orange. [Editor's note: As the school year starts to wind down, parents all over the country will find themselves in meetings about the Individualized ...

Well, NPS just keeps getting better and better (for those of you that don’t get it, that’s polite sarcasm.) Had that dreaded IEP meeting that I’ve been talking about for a few months now. To bring ...

On August 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter confirming that a parent is entitled to time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend a meeting at school ...

When navigating the IEP process, parents have a lot on their plate to make sure their child stays on track. Here are some tips to help prepare you for their next IEP meeting. 1. Prior to the IEP ...

Parenting a child with an identified learning disability is an exercise in frequent and sustained advocacy. And perhaps one of the most confusing things these parents will have to navigate is the ...

In an August 2019 opinion letter, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") clarified whether attending a meeting to discuss the Individualized Education Program ("IEP") of an employee’s child is a ...

It happens. Not very often, and not for everyone, but every once in a while, when the stars and the moon align just so, it does happen. And it happened to me. Last week I sat on a tiny chair at a tiny ...