Lillian Maidman Ravikoff, Joseph Mekhail, Caroline Howard, Ruth L Milanaik
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Purpose of review: To provide pediatricians with a comprehensive guide to the special education evaluation process and available accommodations, enabling them to better support families navigating educational services for their children with disabilities.
Recent findings: The number of children receiving special education services in US public schools has been steadily rising, with a recent utilization estimate of greater than 15% of children in primary and secondary school.
Summary: Children in the United States have the right to a Free Appropriate Public Education, including special education services delivered through an IEP, 504 Plan, or IFSP that help achieve this for students with disabilities. Pediatricians are in a unique position to identify children who may benefit from such services and to advise parents throughout the lengthy process of obtaining accommodations.
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Current Opinion in Pediatrics is a reader-friendly resource which allows the reader to keep up-to-date with the most important advances in the pediatric field. Each issue of Current Opinion in Pediatrics contains three main sections delivering a diverse and comprehensive cover of all key issues related to pediatrics; including genetics, therapeutics and toxicology, adolescent medicine, neonatology and perinatology, and orthopedics. Unique to Current Opinion in Pediatrics is the office pediatrics section which appears in every issue and covers popular topics such as fever, immunization and ADHD. Current Opinion in Pediatrics is an indispensable journal for the busy clinician, researcher or student.
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