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The Special Education department is committed to providing a free, appropriate public education (FAPE)
for all students in the least restrictive environment (LRE). Placement and services for students with disabilities are assigned in accordance with a student’s unique needs. A continuum of program options is available, with services provided in a variety of educational settings, which are required by the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA).

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SPECIAL EDUCATION / STUDENT SERVICES (SESS)

The Special Education department is committed to providing a free, appropriate public education
for all students in the least restrictive environment. Placement and services for students
with disabilities are assigned in accordance with a student's unique needs. A continuum of
program options is available, with services provided in a variety of educational
settings, which are required by the Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA).

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Special Ed & Student Services / SE/SS Committment

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SPECIAL EDUCATION / STUDENT SERVICES (SESS) The Special Education department is committed to providing a free, appropriate public education for all students in the least restrictive environment. Placement and services for students with disabilities are assigned in accordance with a student's unique needs.

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The Diagnostic Center - Southern CA has:

Assessment and educational planning services to assist schools in determining the needs of their students;

Consultation programs and instructional design based on the needs of students;

Professional development opportunities for teachers and staff;

Family education opportunities, including consultation, referral, and resource information.

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The Diagnostic Center, Southern California provides high-quality, individualized services to special education students, their families, and school districts.

Services are provided by expert, transdisciplinary teams of diagnostic professionals that may include educational specialists, speech-language specialists, school psychologists, clinical psychologists, motor specialists, and pediatricians who address the unique educational needs of Southern California's most difficult-to-serve students enrolled in special education programs.

The Diagnostic Center, Southern California is one of three regional assessment centers operated by the State Special Schools and Services Division of the California Department of Education. The Centers provide assessment, training, and technical assistance to all Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in California. Each of the three Centers serves a specific geographic region in the state:

Our services include:

Comprehensive, state-of-the-art assessment and educational planning services to assist local school districts in determining the needs of their most complex students;

On-site technical assistance and consultation in program and instructional design based on the unique needs of each student;

Professional development opportunities for teachers, administrators and special education staff, including presentations at national, statewide, and local conferences and workshops, provided by specialists with "hands-on" experience;

Family education opportunities, including consultation, referral, and resource information.

There is no cost for assessment services; however, requests for services must be generated by the local school district.

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The Diagnostic Center, Southern (DCS) California provides high-quality, individualized services to special education students, their families, and school districts.

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Federation for Students with Disabilities

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Federation for Students with Disabilities

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The Federation for Students with Disabilities is one of the most popular channels on YouTube and it was created by an organization with the same name. One of the unique qualities of the organization is the plans and projects it has for the future and that its information is offered in multiple languages. Parents can receive services for their children in areas like health, education, early intervention, and parent involvement practices.

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"special needs" "special education" "parent advocacy" "disability rights" inclusion "transition planning"

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The Federation advocates for quality education, parent participation and access to quality health care services for all children, especially those with disabilities. The Federation's dedicated staff works in the areas of special education, children's health, parental involvement, early intervention, basic rights, inclusion, transition/self determination and improved educational outcomes.

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Ten Sigma in is a YouTube channel that helps parents and teachers by providing a bountiful amount of resources for students with disabilities. It gives its viewers informative and innovative ways to engage with special education students using social-emotional learning practices. With more than 13,000 views, the most viewed video in this channel was in regards to the laws in special education, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and IDEA.

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"ten sigma" "special education" transition behavior iep idea ada "postsecondary goals" "transition tuesday"

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Ten Sigma is a 501c3 non-profit company located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Ten Sigma specializes in providing education software, books, and tools for general education and special education. Our goal is to impact students across the country by providing general and special education resources for parents, teachers, and students.

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Love that max is a blog created for parents with children with disabilities. It encourages parents to post inspired writings that will aid other parents with children with special needs. What makes this blog so different is its humor. Many parents post funny blogs and the parent responses are equally funny.

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A blog about parenting kids with special needs

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The Mighty is a YouTube Channel initiated by parents who wished to share their stories with the world. One thing that makes The Mighty a unique platform is that it talks earnestly about disabilities, diseases, and disorders. In this channel parents, loved ones, and people themselves share their journeys with battling disease and mental health. Some parents who have children with disabilities also talk about their personal experiences and share pertinent information for parents who are undergoing similar situations.

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We face disability, disease and mental illness together.

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Collaborative Special Education Advocacy is a YouTube channel with plenty of vital information for parents with students with disabilities. Charmaine Thaner is the creator of this channel and she posts relevant information, resources, and chats about special education. Her most viewed video is a video that discusses what questions parents must ask during an IEP meeting.

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Collaborative Special Education Advocacy, founded by Charmaine Thaner. Charmaine is an advocate and public speaker. She provides parents of school-aged children with disabilities the tools needed so their child will receive the education they deserve.

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Special Education Resource is a YouTube Channel that teaches parents how to fight for their children's rights using the laws. The creators aid parents and help them understand that their children deserve the best type of education and that parents should not settle. It is an intense group of passionate individuals dedicated to the excellence of every child with special needs. In addition, it provides videos that explain complicated stipulations in a way that it is easy to understand.

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Education Week is the most trusted resource for education information. It has national coverage for all information relating to education and is one of the highest viewed web pages for parents to blog about and inquire about information regarding special education. Some of the most recent information held topics about the pandemic impact on special education and its laws. Also, it teaches parents how to spot their children's learning needs.

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Exploring the opportunities and obstacles educators encounter while serving students with special needs, including children with disabilities, gifted students, and those who are homeless or incarcerated.

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Exploring the opportunities and obstacles educators encounter while serving students with special needs, including children with disabilities, gifted students, and those who are homeless or incarcerated. Get the latest education news delivered to your inbox daily.

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Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a popular blog for parents. In this blog, parents can visit to discuss extracurricular activities for their children with special needs, information on the latest reading programs for children who struggle with reading, and calming parenting practices parents can use for children with ADHD behaviors.

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©Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities®, Inc., Westport, Connecticut, USA. All rights reserved. Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities® is a registered trademark of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc. SmartKidswithLD.org is the website of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support to parents of children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorders.

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Breaking Autism is a new YouTube Channel that helps parents with children with autism advocate for their children's laws. This corporation provides videos with tools and resources to help parents with school-related issues and solutions.

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Support for Special Needs is a blog where parents can exchange ideas and share stories about their experiences. Julia Roberts and Dawn Friedman are co-founders of the blog and for more than a decade, they have shared their journey with their own experiences while encouraging others to use their platform to do the same. Their blog encourages parents and gives them help with support, relationships, lifestyle, and sharing their voice.

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Eight Years Out

Last Friday night our son got home late from

The question, “Am I going to die?”

Yesterday my daughter’s achy body, cough, and chest hurting

Julia Roberts /   16 Jan 2018

World Suicide Prevention Day and The Future

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255  Hours: 24 hours, 7

Julia Roberts /   10 Sep 2017

Season of Change

The end of July doesn’t mark the end

The Monster We All Feed

There’s a thing no one wants to talk

Father’s Day snapshot

I never quite know what to say on

Productive

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The Wrightslaw Way is a special education advocacy group for parents with children with disabilities. This group has ample information and resources on its website. Their blogs consist of multiple topics where parents can ask professionals and other parents questions on laws that relate to special education.

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The Wrightslaw Way | to Special Education Law and Advocacy

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Hopeful Parents is a blog for parents with students with disabilities. It provides a platform for ideas, questions, and support for parents with children with special needs. This blog is incredibly supportive and it helps parents deal with difficult dilemmas such as how are they to maintain a sane mind when medical expenses are piling up, or how to battle a school that is trying to remove needed services for children who require them.

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grassroots support for parents of kids with special needs