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Accommodation Breakdown: Filled-In Cloze Notes
What’s the accommodation? Student will be provided filled-in cloze notes. How's it supposed to be implemented? What are potential problems?
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Callie Oettinger
Are Emergency Preparedness Services Incorporated Into Your Child’s IEP or 504 Plan?
Being able to protect oneself is a critical life skill—and equitable access to safety and protection is a civil right—so why aren't emergency plans…
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Callie Oettinger
An Argument for “Cheat Sheet” Accommodations
Testing for Knowledge and Application Instead of Memory and Speed. While accommodations like extended time are common when it comes to addressing…
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Callie Oettinger
FCPS Lawyer John Foster Argues Against Making Parents Aware of Recent Unauthorized Disclosure of Student Records
This is a follow-up to the March 5, 2025, article “Another Year, Another Breach: Fairfax County Public Schools Fails—Again—to Secure Student Educational…
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Callie Oettinger
What Are Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Supports for Students Who Have Disabilities?
What are teachers talking about when they tell you your student is receiving (or they are proposing your student receive) Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3…
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Callie Oettinger
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Understanding Subpoenas in Special Education Due Process
The language of subpoenas, common themes, overly broad requests, duplicative and layered demands, undue burden on parents, and more.
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Callie Oettinger
Step-by-Step Directions Accommodation vs. Universal Design
Sometimes, an accommodation one student needs is an educational support method from which all students can benefit
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Callie Oettinger
FCPS Report Card: Failures to Secure and Maintain Educational Records, and Refusals to Provide Students and Parents Access to Their Own…
Updated 4.7.25: This List of Noncompliant Actions Spans 2016–2025 and is Updated as Special Education Action is Made Aware of New Noncompliance
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Callie Oettinger
In the News
In Case You Missed Them: Notable Stories (March 24–April 7, 2025)
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Callie Oettinger
From the Archives: March 30–April 5, 2025
Articles from Special Education Action's Archives, Added to Substack Between March 30th and April 5th
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Callie Oettinger
How Many Assessments Are Required in a Comprehensive Evaluation Under IDEA?
No. It's not a trick question.
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Callie Oettinger
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“Quiet” ≠ “Distraction-Reduced”
If an accommodation is written to minimize distractions, "quiet" is just one slice of the pie.
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Callie Oettinger
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