Spectrum Translations Blog
How to Include Parents Who Don’t Speak English in IEP Meetings
How to Include Parents Who Don't Speak English in IEP Meetings To include parents who don't speak English in IEP ...
How to Translate an IEP Document
How to Translate an IEP Document To translate an IEP document, start from the final version, give a qualified special ...
Special Education Acronyms Every Parent Should Know
Special Education Acronyms Every Parent Should Know Special education acronyms are short forms for the laws, documents, evaluations, and services ...
Is an Interpreter Needed at the IEP Meeting?
Is an Interpreter Needed at the IEP Meeting Yes. If you are deaf or your native language is not English, ...
Translating Family Resource Guides: What School Districts and Nonprofits Should Know
A well planned translation can give families clearer access to services, programs, and support. The process should begin before the ...
Why School Districts Need a Translation Style Guide and Glossary
A translation style guide and glossary give a school district a shared reference for translating important documents. The reference helps ...
What Is an IEP and Why Is Accurate Translation Important?
If your child has been evaluated for special education services, you've probably heard the term "IEP" more times than you ...
Why Professional Interpreters Are Critical for IEP Meetings
Sitting in an IEP meeting can feel overwhelming even in your first language. Now imagine trying to follow a conversation ...
When Fluency Is Not Enough: What Every School District Needs to Know Before the Next IEP Meeting
By Sandra Ledesma Yesenia, a bilingual paraprofessional, gets the call at 8:52 on a Tuesday morning. The IEP meeting starts ...
Translation vs. Interpretation: What Every District Interpreter, Translator, and Bilingual Staff Member Needs to Know
By Sandra Ledesma | Special Education Interpreter and IEP Translation Specialist Picture this. A bilingual paraprofessional at your district gets ...
