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spring-ford area school district - special education
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What is the problem with our local newspapers? Mrs. H is only one of many mothers concerned about the special education program in the SFASD. Why are they not contacting Mrs. H and other mothers? It was the same a couple of years ago when Mrs. Hoffman sued the district in federal court and won. If I recall correctly she was awarded over $500,000 in total. It is apparent that the Mercury will not print anything of a negative nature regarding the SFASD. Why is this? Soccer Mom
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Teaching a Child with ADD / ADHD: Tips for Parents and Teachers It is important for teachers to be aware of the various coexisting conditions that students with ADHD can have. These include learning disabilities and oppositional defiant disorder. The student may also have social problems that are related to ADD / ADHD. The teaching strategy should take all of these factors into consideration. Teachers should also be aware of the role and possible side effects of any medication that a child is taking.
Often the school is an integral part of both the assessment process and the child’s overall treatment plan, which should include an educational plan. Parents need the collaboration of the school in completing assessments, dispensing medications, and implementing behavioral approaches to managing problem behaviors at home and at school. (For more on managing ADHD behaviors at home, visit Helpguide’s Parenting: Attachment, Bonding and Reactive Attachment Disorder .)
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Information from How many children are diagnosed with ADHD? ADHD is the most commonly diagnosed behavior disorder of childhood. Recent evidence suggests that the older rates of ADHD in school-age children often quoted in textbooks (3% to 5%) are inaccurate. More complete studies in community samples indicate actual rates to be 4% to 12%, and occurring three times more often in boys than in girls. On average, about one child in every classroom in the United States needs help for this disorder.
How are schools involved in diagnosing, assessing, and treating ADHD? Physicians and parents should be aware that schools are federally mandated to perform an appropriate evaluation if a child is suspected of having a disability that impairs academic functioning. This policy was recently strengthened by regulations implementing the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), which guarantees appropriate services and a public education to children with disabilities from ages 3 to 21. For the first time, IDEA specifically lists ADHD as a qualifying condition for special-education services. If the assessment performed ...
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How Social Workers Help Struggling Teens There are many ways to locate and access programs and services for struggling teens. Initially parents can seek help by contacting school personnel (guidance counselors, social workers, administrators), family service agencies, community mental health centers, other community-based social service programs designed specifically for at-risk youngsters and their families, public child welfare agencies, family and juvenile courts, and specialty courts (such as truancy and drug courts).
Many families cannot afford needed programs and services, do not have adequate insurance, and are unable to obtain funding from their public school department. In some instances families that cannot afford needed services agree to give legal custody of their teen to the local public child welfare agency, which then funds the services or programs (in several states the public child welfare agency will fund services without requiring that parents hand over legal custody). In still ...