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Robin is a graduate of the Special Education Advocate Training (SEAT) program offered by the Council of Parent Advocates and Attorneys (COPAA) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). She is a mentor parent at Support for Families of Children with Disabilities and the Chairperson of the Community Advisory Committee for Special Education for the San Francisco Unified School District.

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Understanding what does and does NOT constitute an Emotional Disturbance.

Sunday, November 29th, 2009 · 1 comment

When it comes to mental health services -- Any child with and IEP (Individual Education Plan) disabilities can qualify for mental health services. Be...
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Dispelling urban legends for parents, understanding your child's rights

Friday, November 27th, 2009 · 5 comments

Lots of parents come to their annual IEP (individual Education Plan) meeting with misconceptions about their rights.. They feel intimidated by the...
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Dry Creek update: state department of education sides with parents

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The battle of Dry Creek school district and the Marchese family efforts to continue appropriate reading instruction...
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Special Ed 101: What parents wish they knew earlier

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The website, Great Schools.net has a current discussion in Community conversations: What do you wish you had...
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How students are cheated out of higher math education

The current culture in our schools dictates when a child is found to have a math disability and/or the inability to memorize math facts, they are...
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When a child falls behind in math, how to help, part 2

When a child is having repeated problems capturing math facts, solving calculations and memorizing multiplication tables, it may be suggested by the...
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What your child's math teacher may not be telling you

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Under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, in high school, a teacher is considered "highly qualified" if they actually have a college major...
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Instructional design 101: learn from the learners

David Boulton, creator of the the ever informative Children of the Code website and documentary announced and Interview Release Update: Professor...
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Update: Parents appeal again to Dry Creek school district

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This is part 6 in a battle over an offer of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) between a 7th grade dyslexic child and his school district. In...
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National center for learning disabilites releases 2009 report

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The State of Learning Disabilities 2009 is a comprehensive report about the current status of children, adolescents, and adults with learning...
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