Episode 84 Navigating the Special Education Minefield, Law * Resources Parents need to know

This week on  For the People... law in plain language with Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Navigating the Special Education minefield! Law & Resources  Parents need to know! Is your child a special needs child? What rights does your special needs child have to a public education? Did you know that a federal law, the I.D.E.A. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) demands that All children identified as eligible for special education are entitled to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), in the least restrictive environment (LRE)? Did you know that all children who are diagnosed with: Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment,  Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment including blindness, are eligible for special education services under Chapter 14 of the Pennsylvania Special Education regulations? Do you know the types of services available to your special needs child under Chapter 14 of the Pennsylvania Special Education regulations? Tonight we Navigated the minefield that is Special Education. We discussed the pitfalls of dealing with the devil that is the Public School systems while advocating for special needs children.  We learned from Debbi Weidman, Esq., Special Atorney Guru, not to let the alphabet soup that is the Special Education system, discourage or disuade.  We learned that an I.E.P is guaranteed by the law, which also gurantees our children a F.A.P.E. in the L.R.E. Don't  know what that initials stand for? Tune In to find out! Go to http://www.elc-pa.org/ or the Education la Center in your State for more information!   STUDIO HOTLINE 215-609-4301 TEXT LINE 215-435-4099 Listen. CALL. talk LIVE. DiScUsS. TUESDAY'S 8-9:30 PM (EST) Host: Debra D. Rainey, The Compassionate Lawyer Cohosts: Blaq aka the “Broke Poet” and Chamara Cotton aka "Cheddar" Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones aka ‘Simply the Producer’ Managing Producer: Chamara Cotton aka ‘Ladygohard’ Assistant Producer:  Robbin K. Stanton, aka “Aunt Robbin” FTP Team: Jeremy, Marlena and Keishla This episode was produced by Renee Norris-Jones and Chamara Cotton Airdate: October 1, 2013 Weekly Podcasts: iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~ This episode was produced by Renee Norris-Jones and Chamara Cotton Airdate: October 1, 2013 Weekly Podcasts: iTunes & Podomatic Like us FACEBOOK    ~   Follow us TWITTER   ~ LISTEN with the TUNE IN APP on your SMARTPHONE ~