The first time I walked into a review of my son's Individualized Education Plan (IEP) at his school, I was met by his teacher, the teacher for the next grade, the school psychologist and the school speech pathologist.

As your Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plan meeting may be approaching, it is very important that you have a voice in your child's education.

As your Individualized Education Program (IEP) and 504 plan meeting may be approaching, it is very important that you have a voice in your child's education.

Are you the parent or caregiver of a special needs child? Do you want help from another mom who has been there?

The Apache Junction Unified School District will hold a training session for parents of special-needs students about participation in the Individual Education Process (IEP) 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the boardroom at the Apache Junction High School, 2525 South Ironwood Drive.

Teachers spend far more hours on their students’ education than the children’s parents can ever hope to.

About 80 Gilbert district special needs students’ registrations have been put on hold to attend the East Valley Institute of Technology in the fall, and several parents are upset their teens may not be able to attend the Mesa school.

Is your child acting out in school? Does he or she hate to go to school? Will he or she break into a tantrum when they have to read or write?

Is your child acting out in school? Does he or she hate to go to school? Will he or she break into a tantrum when they have to read or write?

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board will discuss start and end times for next school year at a meeting on April 14. The board was to discuss the matter during Tuesday night's meeting, but it was decided earlier to move it to a future agenda.

The Queen Creek Unified School District will be on fall break Monday  to Oct. 10.

With a son diagnosed with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and another with Asperger’s Syndrome, Teresa Welsh knows first-hand what it means to advocate for her children at their schools.

Like many of you, we celebrated with a certain degree of pride when our son graduated from high school last week. Our graduate was different than most. For one thing, he is 6 feet, 7 inches tall and is 21 years old. He also has autism. You can learn a lot more about autism, and you should because one in every 110 children born in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum. What I would like to share with you is that I have not graduated. I have, however, learned a few things. Here are four of them.

Like many of you, we celebrated with a certain degree of pride when our son graduated from high school last week. Our graduate was different than most. For one thing, he is 6 feet, 7 inches tall and is 21 years old. He also has autism. You can learn a lot more about autism, and you should because one in every 110 children born in the U.S. is on the autism spectrum. What I would like to share with you is that I have not graduated. I have, however, learned a few things. Here are four of them.

Life just got a little easier for special-education students and their families. Maybe.

Today, many children are being suspended from school or placed in a self-contained classroom due to behavior issues. Behavior issues can occur for many different reasons. Children may try to use inappropriate behavior to get attention in the classroom, or there may be un met academic needs that are not being address. If parents and teachers provide the desired attention and/or avoid punishing the bad behavior, the inappropriate behavior will be reinforced and will likely continue.

Today, many children are being suspended from school or placed in a self-contained classroom due to behavior issues. Behavior issues can occur for many different reasons. Children may try to use inappropriate behavior to get attention in the classroom, or there may be un met academic needs that are not being address. If parents and teachers provide the desired attention and/or avoid punishing the bad behavior, the inappropriate behavior will be reinforced and will likely continue.

February 10, 2005

There comes a time in many people's lives when they are faced with an unexpected challenge.

Weston Birtcher, Mountain View: He needed only 10 carries to reach 164 yards and two touchdowns in the Toros’ first win of the season.

Highland High School special needs senior Kevyn Barton is expected to find out Tuesday whether he can walk in this year’s graduation ceremony.

 The Queen Creek Unified School District governing board will meet Tuesday at the district office, 20740 S. Ellsworth Road, Queen Creek

The family of a Highland High School special needs senior is fighting for their son's right to walk in this year's graduation ceremony.

The Internet has made public access to records and officials much easier, but the tortuous bureaucracy found in the typical school system is giving the World Wide Web a run for its money.