When a Child Walks Away From School: Why Every School Needs an Elopement Plan

By Stacey Hoaglund A five-year-old autistic child walked away from his elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this month. His mother had told the school that her son had a history of elopement. Yet somehow, he left the playground and made it off school property. A stranger found him and brought him back. His […]

It’s the Third Week of School: Is Your Child’s IEP Being Followed?

The first few weeks of school can be a whirlwind. New teachers, new schedules, new classrooms, transportation changes and a whole lot of paperwork. But now that we are into the third week of school (in most areas), it’s time for parents of students with disabilities to start asking an important question: Is my child’s […]