Articles & Viewpoints

 

This page contains links to reprinted articles on a wide variety of subjects. Just click on the subject title to read the article. Please email  East Islip Septa us with any article you would like to see referenced here.

ADHD

 ADD Warehouse News

COLLABORATE, ADVOCATE AND EDUCATE

Executive Functions NOT inattention as the defining trait

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD

Does my child really have ADHD?

 

Advocating

Kids As Self Advocates

Lessons From Geese

When do you really need a special needs coach or advocate?

Allergies

Caring for Students with Life Threatening Allergies

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Funding Resources for School-Aged Students with Disabilities

Assistive Technology (AT)

Autism

Autism and Rett Syndrome

Living with autism in college

The Fragile X Factor

TEACHH & LOVASS

A Master’s in Self-Help

Can Aversives and Restraints Produce PTSD in People with Autism?

Behavior

How to stop your child from arguing with you

Is your child to defiant?

Behavior Disorders in Teens Are Focus of New R&D Effort

Executive Function Fact Sheet

Bi-Polar Disorder

Red Flags: Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder in Children

My Child Has Bipolar Disorder!

What is Bipolar Disorder?

Bipolar disorder comorbid in high-functioning autism

Down Syndrome

Teaching Children with Down Syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality

Prom king with Down syndrome goes to college

Dyslexia

From Daydreaming to Filmmaking, Through the Lens of Dyslexia

It is time

Accomplishing Big Things In Small Pieces

Dysgraphia

What is Dysgraphia?

Epilepsy

Planning Ahead Can Save the Life of a Child with Epilepsy

Evaluations

Reevaluations (34 CFR 300.303)

Government Benefits

The Friendship Circle

Holidays

Twelve Tips For The Holidays

Homework

A short note about homework

Homework

IDEA

Parent Guides / Advocacy Essentials

IEP

IEP Preparation Tool

Transition Planning and Your Child's IEP

How I Got ESY Services After the School Said "No"!

What IDEA 2004 Says about Changing Schools and IEPs

New Hot Button Issue: IEP Inplementation

LIST OF APPROPRIATE SCHOOL-BASED ACCOMMODATIONS AND INTERVENTIONS

Accommodations

Why Methodology Belongs in your Child's IEP.    This a long but excellent resourse

Independent Living

About SILO

Least Restrictive Environment

Least Restrictive Environment vs. Mainstreaming

Post Secondary

For the Disabled, Age 18 Brings Difficult Choices

Reading

Is your child in remedial reading but not making any progress?

Scholastics

Students likely to fail high school exit exam can be identified as early as 4th grade, study says

10 TIPS FOR ENDING THE SCHOOL YEAR FROM PAT HOWEY AT WRIGHTS LAW‏

Parentally-placed private school special needs students

Special Education

Is Your Child Making Progress in Special Ed?

Supreme Court Rules on Private School Tuition Reimbursement for Special Education Students

Viewpoint of a mother of a child with special needs

Purchasing Special Education is Just as Important as Purchasing a Home and should be approached it the same methodical fashion.

The Most Powerful Advocacy Tool in IDEA 2004: Your State Advisory Panel

Schools Overlook Disabled Students

Ascertaining the adequacy, scope, and utility of district evaluations