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Post-Secondary Education For Students With Disabilities

Education, Featured Topics 10/10/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. EMPLOYMENT & TRANSITION ANNUAL ISSUE Unfortunately, post-secondary education isn’t commonly thought of as an option for students with special needs. Yet only one percent of students eligible for special education have significant intellectual disabilities,1 and there are  now postsecondary options for students with cognitive disabilities, too. THINK COLLEGE One of the best resources for students with special needs is Think College found at http://www.thinkcollege.net/. It is important to note that although […]

The Effects Of The ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) For Children With Disabilities

Education, Featured Topics, Uncategorized 09/21/201609/20/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. WHAT IS THE ESSA? The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. ESSA is replacing No Child Left Behind (NCLB.) The Council of Chief State School Officers has a chart and narrative on the crosswalk between ESSA and NCLB (see Resources). Some components of the previous law have been kept, some were revised, and other pieces are new. Here is an overview on […]

How The ACA Affects Children With Special Needs And Their Families

Featured Topics, Healthcare 08/12/201608/12/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS, M.A. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) affects children with special needs and disabilities in many ways. This article provides an overview of some ACA-related topics relevant to children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families. It is based on a series of posts in the ACA blog published by the National Center for Family Professional Partnerships (NCFPP). The NCFPP is a project of Family Voices, operated through a […]

A GPS for Families of People with Special Needs – Part 7

Featured Topics, Parenting 04/25/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part VII follows; to review Parts I – VI, see the September through […]

A GPS for Families of People with Special Needs – Part Six

Education, Featured Topics 03/21/2016 admin 0 Comments

BY LAUREN AGORATUS INTRODUCTION I wrote this manual to help other families of individuals with special needs and the professionals who work with them. My daughter now has five life-threatening conditions, and autism just to keep things interesting. We have been through everything from early intervention to currently going through transition to adult care. I hope this helps you on your journey. Part VI follows; to review Parts I – V, see the September through […]