by Dan DeMarle | Mar 7, 2024 | School Districts, Section 504, Special Education
Teachers and school administrators want more tech support to meet the needs of students with disabilities, according to a survey from digital learning platform Clever. Sixty-eight percent of teachers and 51 percent of administrators said they would like more tech...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 23, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Classroom, Other Health Impairment, Section 504, Teaching
Impulsive behavior. Incomplete homework. Inconsistent focus. Whatever your child’s school challenges, these teacher-approved accommodations can put some real muscle behind his 504 Plan and put the attention back on learning. Every 504 Plan Should Include These ADHD...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 22, 2023 | Section 504, Uncategorized
What is an IEP? How does it differ from a 504 Plan? Which special education program is the best fit for your child and her ADHD? Read on for a breakdown of special education laws and services for students with attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, and...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 31, 2023 | Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Disability, Recommended Reading, Section 504, Special Education, Uncategorized
“They were not medical problems to rehabilitate. We were not medical problems. I was never going to undo the damage polio had done to my nerve cells and walk again, nor was this my goal. The disabled veterans coming home from the Vietnam War were never going to grow...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 31, 2022 | Behavior Management, Classroom, Disability, Section 504, Teaching
Our son was too respectful of adults, too smart, too socially adept for those behaviors to be ADHD symptoms. That is what the first two doctors told us, but we saw his hidden struggles all too clearly and refused to ignore our eyes — and our hearts. “The Curse...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 20, 2022 | Discipline/Suspensions, Federal, Legislation, School Districts, Section 504
Very important release yesterday from the U.S. Dept. of Education: “New Guidance Helps Schools Support Students with Disabilities and Avoid Discriminatory Use of Discipline” #SchoolDiscipline #DisabilityRights New guidance released today from the...
