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It’s Back to School: Where’s PEAK this Fall?
While the days are long and hot, the beginning of the school year is just around the corner! As exciting as the beginning of the year is, it can also be stressful for both parents and children.
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) in a Nutshell
So your child has been identified as having a disability. Perhaps you’ve had some concerns about their development and requested an evaluation for special education services.
Smooth Transitions from Grade to Grade
Whether you have a child who will be transitioning from preschool to kindergarten, elementary school to middle school, or high school and beyond, transitions can be tumultuous times.

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Bullying Prevention - Get Involved

Photo from the stopbullying.gov website that says "October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, Get Involved."
Publisher: 
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

October is bullying prevention awareness month.

Teaching Your Child to Become Independent with Daily Routines

Photo of two young children both working on brushing their teeth by themselves!
Publisher: 
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning at Vanderbilt University

"Young children can learn how to do simple daily self-help activities—they just need to be taught what to do."

The Condition of Education 2015

Screen shot of the cover page of the document "The Condition of Education 2015"
Publisher: 
U.S. Department of Education and the National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences
Published: 
May 2015

The U.S. Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report to help inform policymakers about the progress of education in the United States.

InBrief: Resilience Series

Screen Shot of a video titled "What is Resilience?" from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Publisher: 
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
Published: 
Apr 2015

Resilience is "the ability to overcome significant adversity, while others do not." The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University created this

Key Information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Logo for the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs, IDEAs that Work
Published: 
Apr 2015

Included within this article are a series of documents, prepared by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) at the U.S.

Disability-Specific Information

Logo for the Center for Parent Information and Resources
Published: 
Apr 2015

The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) serves as a central resource of information and products relevant to the supports that Parent Centers offer to families who have children with

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