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Transition Planning is an Overlooked Part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Jeff N. Eckert

Apr 23, 2021
5 min

Transition Planning is an Overlooked Part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

The purpose of the IDEA is to prepare students with disabilities for further education, employment, and independent living. When Congress...

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Jeff N. Eckert

Jun 12, 2020
5 min

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,...

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Bullying affects students with disabilities in unseen ways

Jeff N. Eckert

Feb 1, 2020
4 min

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...

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Parent Input and Participation is Not Optional under the IDEA

Jeff N. Eckert

Jun 22, 2019
4 min

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...

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What Deferment of Standard Diploma Means for Students with Disabilities

Jeff N. Eckert

May 26, 2019
4 min

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...

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Jeff N. Eckert

Apr 14, 2019
3 min

Guardian Advocacy Makes Florida Unique!

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

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Jeff N. Eckert

Mar 2, 2019
2 min

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...

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Jeff N. Eckert

Feb 9, 2019
3 min

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...

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Jeff N. Eckert

Jan 19, 2019
3 min

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...

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Jeff N. Eckert

Dec 29, 2018
2 min

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...

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