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Michelle R. Davis, M. Ed.
Expertise
I can answer questions about disability definitions and criteria for services, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004, No Child Left Behind, 504 plans, how to craft an IEP that drives the appropriate services, school placement, dispute options, and least restrictive environment. I worked in the public school system as a special educator and am now in private consulting practice where we assist parents as they navigate the special education process. I have expertise in all educational disabilities except blind/visual impairments and deaf/hard of hearing. This includes ADHD and other health impairments, medical conditions, dyslexia and learning disabilities, Autism, emotional disabilities, language processing problems, and interfering behaviors.
Experience in the area
10 years as special educator and administrator in public school system; 11 years as Director of ABCs for Life Success; Author: Special Needs Advocacy Resource Book: What you can do now to advocate for your exceptional child's education; Special Needs Advocacy Training Institute; internet radio show Teach Your Children Well: Hot Topics in Education; author 2nd book released March 2010 (Prufrock Press).
Education/Credentials
Masters in Special Education with Emphasis on Inclusive Education (Johns Hopkins University); B.S.in Special Education (James Madison University); Conduct training for Universities, public and private schools, parent groups. Adjunct professor current George Washington University and prior George Mason University.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann | 11/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much Ms. Davis for ..... |
| Michelle | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you! Again, very helpful, and I ..... |
| Shasta | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks, fantastic reply. Your knowlegible response helps ..... |
| abhay | 10/26/09 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Jenn | 10/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your very specific information ..... |
Recent Answers from Michelle R. Davis, M. Ed.
2009-11-13 special education question:
Dear Michelle, I think you are confusing a meeting notification with prior written notice. A meeting notification 5 days in advance tells a parent the purpose of an upcoming meeting, with meeting participants
2009-11-12 special education question:
Dear Michelle, This is a great question. I searched your Texas code of regulations becuase some states do require parents to receive certain documents in advance of meetings and specifies a number of
2009-11-12 504 Plan:
Hello, again, Ann--I think the school could tell you almost anything, but it would not be appropriate for the school to tell you that they will not make modifications without a 504 plan in place. A response
2009-11-12 504 Plan:
Dear Ann, An outpatient program for Anxiety/OCD for a 6th grader may contain some instructional time and it may not. If it does, we usually coordinate so that schoolwork can be provided for the subjects
2009-11-11 504:
Dear Hallie, A school does not have to spend money developing a 504 plan. The law does not have funding. The 504 plan provides for any special, regular or other education that a person needs, along
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