What Is Special Education? :: Help! S-O-S for Parents:
What Is Special Education?
Surprisingly, over three million children in the United States have some sort of specific learning disability or special need. Schools are mandated by a federal law called the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to provide specialized services to children who qualify for
special education. Every day, I receive an email from a parent asking how they can get their child an
Individualized Education Program (IEP) or they are wondering why their child isn’t receiving special help. Their questions make me realize how difficult it is to understand special education and the IEP process. So, let’s
