Increasing the dialogue among stakeholders in New Jersey’s special education system
Q&A: Vicarious Trauma

Q&A: Vicarious Trauma

For therapists, teachers, case managers, and others in ‘helping fields,’ the act of witnessing and listening to trauma stories can take an emotional toll. It can compromise professional functioning and diminish the quality of life, adding to feelings of burn out and...

Child Find Responsibilities During the Pandemic

As schools returned to in-person instruction this fall and faced a host of challenges, the US Department of Education received multiple requests from a variety of special education stakeholders to issue guidance interpreting the requirements of the IDEA. The guidance,...

Q&A: Employment First

Q: What is Employment First? A: New Jersey is part of national movement that is centered on the belief “that all citizens, including individuals with significant disabilities, are capable of full participation in integrated employment and community life.” The...
Q&A: Compensatory Education and COVID-Related Losses

Q&A: Compensatory Education and COVID-Related Losses

Q: What is compensatory education? A: Compensatory education is designed to get a student to the place they would have been had they not been deprived of special education and related services. The content of a compensatory education program should be based on a...