top ten assumptions to make, going in to an IEP meeting

The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/  TEN: YOU ARE YOUR CHILD’S BEST ADVOCATE NINE: PARENTS ARE NOT NEUTRAL . . . AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT EIGHT: THE ENTIRE SCHOOL-BASED TEAM WANTS YOUR CHILD TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND WANTS TO …

beating the summer blahs — kid-oriented activities for late summer

The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/  It’s almost August and this is about the time when summer starts to fray on nerves, at least that has been my experience. This is even more the case for families with children …

who is who? seeking out specialists for children with developmental delays

The author, Juliet Hiznay, is a special education advocate and attorney in private practice in Northern Virginia. For information about her practice, visit http://jdhiznay.com/  For my own family, it all started during a parent-teacher conference at a private preschool. The teachers told us they were concerned that our 4-year old son might not be able to be …