By Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed. A parent once called my special education school to request an admissions visit for her and her son, who was struggling mightily in school. She asked a strange question in her...
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Are Dyslexia-Related Expenses Tax deductible?
By Adam M. Domow, CPA As a certified public accountant, I’ve been asked by many parents of children with dyslexia if they can deduct on their tax returns expenses incurred on tuition, tutoring, evaluations—money spent...
Tips for Parents Who Suspect Their Child Has a Learning Disability
By Ann Andrew Parents know their children better than anyone else and can usually sense if something isn’t quite right with them physically, emotionally, or academically. If you suspect that your child has a learning...
Psychoeducational and Neuropsychological Evaluations Explained
By Anne Bellefeuille, Ph.D. If a child is struggling at school and parents or teachers suspect that the student has a language-based learning disability (LBLD), parents should consider either psychoeducational testing...
How to Organize Your Child’s IEP Binder
By Amanda Morin, Understood.org This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the IEP...
6 Tips to Make Sure Your Child’s IEP Is Implemented Properly
By Kristin Stanberry, Understood.org This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the...
5 Important Things to Do After an IEP Meeting
By Kristin Stanberry, Understood.org This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the...
Questions to Ask Before and During Your Child’s IEP Meeting
By Amanda Morin, Understood.org This resource originally appeared on Understood.org. Reprinted courtesy of Understood.org ©2018. Understood, LLC. All rights reserved. This is one of four posts about navigating the IEP...
Navigating the IEP Process: Tips for Parents
Landmark360.org curated several articles from Understood.org that help parents navigate the often confusing, frustrating, and painstaking process of developing, implementing, and monitoring a child’s IEP. Thank...
Pending Dyslexia Legislation in Massachusetts
by Nancy Duggan, MA. S.C. Decoding Dyslexia Massachusetts (DD-MA) began a campaign in 2012 to raise dyslexia awareness across the state through collaboration with parents, educators, and neuroscience researchers. The...