Your child’s education doesn’t necessarily have to end when high school is over. Unfortunately, it isn’t so easy to find college programs that are designed to include students who have special needs. When colleges choose to cut teaching positions from the special needs program, it really hurts the students who rely on their assistance. When budgets get tight, something has got to go. Lately, it seems that colleges that are facing budget problems are choosing to alleviate their financial distress by making cuts to the special needs programs. I’m not sure how much this improves the budget of a college, … Continue reading →

Parents of children who have special needs realize that their parenting responsibilities will not end when their child becomes eighteen. Unfortunately, the education system may not have that same understanding. Programs for adults with special needs are the first to go when cuts must be made. Children who have special needs are able to receive at least some of the services that they require while they attend school. Many of these services are things that public schools are required to provide for students who need certain types of services. Schools that can’t provide for the needs of an individual child … Continue reading →