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Cameras in Texas Special Education Classrooms (including templates)
The Texas Education Code requires that, upon written request from a parent, schools must install video cameras in special education...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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Overview of a Special Education Due Process Hearing in Texas
A special education due process hearing is a dispute resolution processes available to parents when the parent and the school disagree...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Nov 21, 20248 min read
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Common Special Education Definitions & Acronyms
Download your copy of Common Special Education Definitions & Acronyms to bring to your child's IEP meetings!
Holly Griffith Terrell
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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“My child just got an IEP, and I am overwhelmed”: Tips for parents new to special education.
It feels a bit like learning a new language. There are unfamiliar words and acronyms being thrown around, and you are having trouble...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Nov 20, 20243 min read
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Special Education Qualification
For a student to qualify for special education services, they must meet 2 conditions: First – they must have a disability. Second –...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Autism Supplement: strategies 5 & 6
The 5th strategy “[B]eginning at any age, consistent with subsection (h) of this section, futures planning for integrated living, work,...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Jun 14, 20241 min read
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Autism Supplement: strategies 3 & 4
This is a continuation of my previous blog posts about the Texas Autism Supplement. In this post, I will focus on # 3 and # 4 of the 11...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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Effective use of the Autism Supplement—first 2 strategies . . .
It's great that Texas put into effect the autism supplement to help children with autism and their educators to make sure that they are...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Jun 10, 20244 min read
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The Autism Supplement: What is it? Do I want it? How do I get it?
*This article provides a summarized overview of the Autism Supplement and the strategies therein. What is the Autism Supplement? The...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Apr 18, 20243 min read
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LOHT Disclaimers
The Law Office of Holly Terrell, PLLC (“LOHT”) provides this weblog (i.e. blog) as a public service for general information only. This...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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"My child is struggling in school – what can I do?": Getting the Special Education Ball Rolling
It’s getting close to the end of the school year. Many students progressed through the year with relative ease. But many are struggling...
Holly Griffith Terrell
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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