Diman's parent advisory council for special education.

Good edtech apps can make a real difference to any child’s learning, and they can be particularly helpful for students with learning disabilities. Finding the right app is important: different apps are targeted at different learning needs and styles, and matching the app to the student will always be important.

The FRPD is offering parents and guardians the option of providing law enforcement information about your child/dependent for the purposes of safety, identification, and medical treatment.

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The TI-84 Plus graphing calculator, the most popular calculator in the world, just got a makeover! Find out the important keystrokes you’ll need to know to use the TI-84 Plus, and learn the math functions and constants that the TI-84 Plus makes available to you. Get to know the basics of graphing on your TI-84 Plus, as well as how to use the calculator’s zoom commands and special menus.

Massachusetts students with disabilities who receive special education services are entitled under federal and state laws to receive appropriate transition services to support their movement beyond school, beginning at age 14. Massachusetts has a long tradition of providing transition planning for students with the most significant disabilities to access appropriate adult services as needed under Massachusetts Chapter 688 (1984).

In addition, IDEA, the federal special education legislation, and Chapter 71B, the Massachusetts special education law, contain expanded responsibilities for providing for the transition of all children with disabilities that are eligible for special education. This Family Guide to Transition Services in Massachusetts is intended to assist parents, students, and the professionals who serve them to better understand these requirements and improve their access to appropriate transition services.

From the Achievement Center of Texas

Parenting is hard but parenting a kid with special needs can prove to be even harder. However, no matter how hard (or even easy!) it gets, it’s important to remember that it is ALWAYS OKAY for you to ask for help. Problems rise, things happen and sometimes the answers just don’t come as quickly as we need them to. Parenting woes can conquer the best of us, so here’s a list of books to help you on your journey raising your child with special needs.

Article from Fall River Herald News, September 19, 2014

Great advise on how to handle special education classroom