I cannot help with the overload of paperwork. This is a common complaint by special education professionals.

Your first year as a teacher can be a challenge, particularly for a special education teacher.

Under the public law, IDEA, every public school program must have a Child Find program to evaluate children ages 3 to 5 who appear to be delayed in any area of development prior to entering kinderg

This is certainly a frustrating and confusing situation to be in for a parent. I hope some of these resources will be helpful for you.

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Any reading struggles that your child is experiencing may help explain why she chooses not to read. From a child’s perspective, it is less painful to give up than it is to try and fail.

Please stop the arguing, bribing, threatening, etc. It is not working and does not work. Shift your focus to why she is acting this way rather than trying to make her change.

Anxiety Disorders and ADHD are best diagnosed by a psychiatrist. Learning Disabilities are best diagnosed by a psychologist who does psycho-educational testing.

You ask good questions. Your son’s problems might be due to evolving Learning Disabilities or due to ADHD or due to both. It is important to clarify.

As a graduate school student, you will likely find that you have access to many of the same accommodations you had in your undergraduate program.