Education-A-Must Inc. is a nonprofit corporation providing advocate services for the
child or youth with physical, emotional, behavioral, or learning disabilities.
Our goal is to assist parents and caregivers in finding help for the child with
special needs. EAM works with local, state and federal agencies to secure the
necessary services and education for all who qualify.
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November 4, 2009
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Transition Planning for Special Education Students
By Theresa Kraft, Esq.
Transition services, like most services provided under an IEP, are individualized to a particular student and are based on the student’s strengths, weaknesses, and personal vision for post-secondary opportunities. Transition services for a student with significant cognitive disabilities will be very different for the student with ADHD. And when the transition [...]
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Definition of Child with a Disability under IDEA
By Theresa Kraft, Esq.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the NH Rules for the Education of Children with Disabilities have defined a child with a disability as:
• a child evaluated in accordance with IDEA as having
o mental retardation,
o a hearing impairment (including deafness),
o a speech or language impairment,
o a visual impairment (including blindness),
o a serious emotional disturbance (referred to in [...]
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