by Common Ground | May 25, 2025 | Current-Issue, Features
Federal law grants parents a key role in helping to ensure their child with disabilities gets an appropriate education. Parents can have a steep learning curve as they learn how to navigate the special education system. Without training and support, most parents do...
by Common Ground | May 25, 2025 | Courts, Current-Issue
In April, U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools. The case centers on what standard students must meet in order to bring claims of disability discrimination at school. At issue is whether students with disabilities must show that schools...
by Common Ground | May 17, 2025 | Current-Issue, Q&A
Disagreements in special education can feel stressful, but they don’t have to become battles. Most people on the IEP team want the same thing: for the student to succeed. By learning how decisions are made, understanding common issues, and knowing your rights,...
by Common Ground | May 17, 2025 | Current-Issue, Parents
by Joanne De Simon The first time I sat on the parents’ side of the table to create an individualized education program, my son was four months old. He had just been diagnosed with a rare, life-limiting brain malformation. I’d been to many IEP meetings as...
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