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A Profile of Special Education in New York, by the Numbers

The U.S. Department of Education just released its Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  It's a good time to look at the state of school age children being served by the…

Ambitious and Challenging Goals for Children with Cognitive Impairments

Parents often complain to me that their child’s Committee on Special Education (CSE) is trying to lower expectations for their child due to a cognitive impairment, often based on IQ scores.[1] However, in its 2017 Endrew F.[2] opinion, the…