Posted On: June 27th 2017
Event: Is Your Child Struggling In School? The Bergman team advocates for the rights of parents and students to get a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”). If you answer YES to any of the following questions, your child may not be getting a FAPE: • Acting out or getting in trouble in school? Bombarded with…
Read More...Posted On: May 29th 2017
Event: Is Your Child Struggling In School? The Bergman team advocates for the rights of parents and students to get a Free Appropriate Public Education (“FAPE”). If you answer YES to any of the following questions, your child may not be getting a FAPE: • Acting out or getting in trouble in school? Bombarded with…
Read More...Posted On: November 17th 2016
A Parent’s Guide to Children’s Educational Records Did you know that a federal privacy law exists that gives certain protection regarding your child’s educational records? The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) gives the parent the right to review their child’s records and request changes until the child turns 18 years old. FERPA also…
Read More...Posted On: October 6th 2016
October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Many students can become the perpetrator or target of teasing or hurtful behavior at some point during their school years. The conduct becomes a concern when hurtful or aggressive behavior toward an individual or a group appears to be unprovoked, intentional, and repetitive. Bullying is defined as hostile…
Read More...Posted On: December 11th 2015
The Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (ABLE Act) allows a person with a disability and that person’s family to put money into a special tax-advantaged account that would not destroy eligibility in government benefit programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid. The ABLE Act won final congressional approval and was…
Read More...Posted On: October 30th 2015
California passed Assembly Bill No. 1369 on October 8th which requires the Superintendent to develop program guidelines for dyslexia. The guidelines are to be used to assist regular education teachers, special education teachers, and parents to identify and assess students who may have this learning disability. In addition, the guidelines are to plan, provide, evaluate,…
Read More...Posted On: October 29th 2015
The House of Representatives passed the Research Excellence and Advancements for Dyslexia (READ) Act, that would require the National Science Foundation to spend at least $5 million annually on dyslexia research. The bill passed out of the House on a voice vote. There currently is no Senate companion. READ Act
Read More...Posted On: October 27th 2015
Parent and Advocate voices heard! The US Department of Education provides new guidance on the terms dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia. WASHINGTON, DC – In response to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services letter to State Education Agencies today, Denise Marshall, executive director of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc….
Read More...Posted On: September 24th 2015
Senate Bill 251, approved by the state Legislature last week, would give businesses that pay for a Certified Access Specialist inspection a 120-day window to remedy construction-related disability violations without being liable for minimum statutory damages. Proponents, which include more than 40 chambers of commerce and hotel associations, say the bill promotes compliance over damage…
Read More...Posted On: September 14th 2015
Legislation approved by the U.S. Senate this week may soon make it easier for people with disabilities to save money. The bill known as the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act would allow individuals with disabilities to establish a special needs trust for themselves. Under current law, such trusts must be created by a parent, grandparent,…
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