StudentsWithDisabilities

Jeff N. Eckert

Jun 12, 20205 min read

Disability Rights are Civil Rights

I. The disability rights movement was founded upon the lessons of the civil rights movement. In 1954, a landmark Supreme Court case,...

Jeff N. Eckert

Feb 1, 20204 min read

Bullying affects students with disabilities in unseen ways

Bullying affects students across the state and nation. For far too many students in Florida, and across the nation, bullying is a fact of...

Jeff N. Eckert

Jun 22, 20194 min read

Parent Input and Participation is Not Optional under the IDEA

Congress's intent under the IDEA is clear regarding parent input and participation in the IEP process The Individuals with Disabilities...

Jeff N. Eckert

May 26, 20194 min read

What Deferment of Standard Diploma Means for Students with Disabilities

In the 2014-15 school year, the Florida legislature removed the special diploma option for students with disabilities who were entering...

Jeff N. Eckert

Apr 14, 20193 min read

Guardian Advocacy Makes Florida Unique!

Guardian Advocacy is specifically for persons with developmental disabilities For family members of a person with a developmental...

Jeff N. Eckert

Mar 2, 20192 min read

What in the World is ESY?

ESY is a link to a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities One of the more confusing acronyms among the many...

Jeff N. Eckert

Feb 9, 20193 min read

ESE is (a Service Not) the Place to Be

Exceptional Student Education is the service delivery method for students with disabilities One of the first terms that families of...

Jeff N. Eckert

Jan 19, 20193 min read

You Down With IEP (yeah, you know me)?

The Individual Education Plan is the blueprint for special education In this article, I will be discussing the Individual Education Plan...

Jeff N. Eckert

Dec 29, 20182 min read

What's the Big IDEA?

Welcome to Exceptional Student Education (ESE) in Florida. For parents first entering the world of special education, it can be a...