What Are the Different Types of IEP?
Individualized Education Plans are documents that help direct each child’s unique education experience. The document is an agreement between the placing school district, Education Alternatives, and the parent, and it outlines the specific services the child will receive at EA. The document is developed by the IEP team, who is...
What Is ABA Therapy?
Understanding Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Therapy for Autism If you or a loved one has autism, then you understand how it can make it difficult for someone to function independently. Sometimes autism can make people behave in ways that are not productive or beneficial to themselves or others. At Education...
How Will Your Child Benefit from an IEP Program?
The Advantages of IEPs An individualized education program (IEP) is developed when a student has a learning disability and needs an alternative learning program in order to succeed in school. IEPs are excellent tools for any child who has autism or another learning disability. IEPs tailor educational practices, goals, and...
IEP Schools in the Age of Virtual Learning
In March, the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically changed how most children and teens learn. The shift was difficult for most families, with parents scrambling to meet their children’s academic needs while working full-time and children coping with the loss of peer interaction and uncertainty. For families with children on IEPs for...
