SPECIAL EDUCATION INSIGHTS
When You Know More,
You Can Ask Better Questions.
Practical guidance from Maureen Brown on IEPs, special education advocacy, BSEA decisions, therapeutic placement, college transition, and the questions families don't always know to ask.
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Recent Insights From Maureen
Practical guidance on IEPs, advocacy, placement, transition, and the decisions families are facing right now.
Special Need Parenting and Self Care
Parenting is hard to most families, a special needs parent is always “on” It’s so important to take time for yourself and realize its a journey and you need to pace yourself, and that means getting help and trying not to do it all alone.
Types of Therapy
What types of therapy can be provided to individuals seeking help for mental health issues or personal growth? Here’s a list:
What supports and services are possible for your child that has special needs?
Parents often tell me they had no idea what services could be provided to their child on an IEP and no one ever told them. What supports and services are possible for your child that has special needs, you ask?
Historical Perspective on Special Education.
Looking Back on Special Education, it has not been that long since students with disabilities are educated among their non disabled peers. Some key court cases and a brief history.
My Child is on an IEP, but what things are they entitled to that a school has not told me about?
My child has an IEP, now what? How do I know what services are available if the school does not tell us?
Twice Exceptional Students are just that….Exceptional!
Article by Erika Sneath about Twice Exceptional Students.
MASSACHUSETTS BSEA DECISIONSBSEA Decisions, Without the Legal Jargon.
When a special education dispute in Massachusetts reaches the Bureau of Special Education Appeals, the decisions can tell families a lot about how hearing officers look at evidence, placement, evaluations, stay-put rights, district obligations, and FAPE. Maureen breaks down selected BSEA decisions in plain language so you can understand what happened, why the hearing officer ruled the way they did, and what families can learn from the case.
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BSEA Decisions from Summer 2026.
How parents can use it to determine how hearing officers make decisions.