Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership Although the specific job descriptions and work plans may vary slightly from one school district to another, mentor’s work is focused on enhancing communication and collaboration between families, schools, and communities in order to improve outcomes for students with disabilities and their families. Families: Parent mentors provide information and resources to…
“The Acute Program is specifically designed to provide inpatient psychiatric stabilization and treatment for children and adolescents ages 7 to 17 who present with co-morbid autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. The primary objective of treatment is to quickly stabilize the symptoms that led to hospitalization, including severe self-injury, suicidal behavior and/or severe aggression. Our second…
Regional Intervention Program (RIP) A FREE Positive Behavior-Management Program for Children ages 2-5 that helps parents improve their parenting skills and learn to better deal with problem behaviors such as: tantrums whining bedtime problems non-compliance aggression …and more…
The Accommodations Manual: A guide to Selecting, Administering, and Evaluating the Use of Test Administration Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (updated December 2014) is now available on the Assessment & Accountability website under the link “For Educators”. In addition, IEP and IEP/504 teams should always consider the purpose of the assessment and consult Georgia’s Student…
We have some information for you about our upcoming VAP trainings and networking opportunities for graduates. Our first session will be on February 18th from 3-5pm CST . Carrie Mason will speak about 504 and discipline, followed by some time to network and brainstorm together. Next, Tie Hodack and Theresa Nichols from the TN DOE will present…
“The entire IEP team listened. However, they said they didn’t want to change his placement from a self-contained class. Then came the hard part. I said I was rejecting his proposed IEP.” Whether you disagree with the present levels, the goals, the placement, or any other part of the IEP, as a parent, you have a…
Does your child have a hard time remembering directions or math facts? Does he often forget what he wants to say? If so, he might have working memory issues. Working memory is also known as short-term memory. It’s a skill kids use to learn. You can help your child improve his recall by building some…
Update from TN Department of Education with OSEP Memo Clarification As LEAs begin implementation of Tennessee’s RTI² Framework, the department would like to remind districts of the procedures required when a parent requests an evaluation. As referenced in this memorandum issued through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), a Response to Intervention (RTI) process…
I am regularly asked the question “Is there a LifeLine near me?” by people who live outside of Tennessee and Georgia. While LifeLine is a stand-alone organization, there are other organizations who offer services similar to LifeLine’s Special Education Services. To find an organization near you who provides services through the PTI (Parent Training &…
“In 2010, Georgia adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics and incorporated them into the existing Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Georgia’s new state-mandated set of standards is called the College and Career Ready Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS).
