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Blog
- Blog Home
- Back-to-School Checklist: Special Education Staffing for California Districts
- 5 Warning Signs Your Special Education Staffing Vendor Isn’t Working
- What Parents Wish Schools Knew About Requesting a 1:1 Aide
- The Real Cost of a Mid-Year Aide Vacancy — and How Districts Can Avoid It
- Behavioral Technician vs. RBT: A Plain-English Breakdown for School Teams
- How California’s Paraprofessional Shortage Is Affecting Special Education Classrooms
- A Day in the Life of a Blue Horizons Instructional Aide
- How to Prepare Your Child for a New 1:1 Aide
- Understanding Your District’s Options When an IEP Mandate Isn’t Being Met
- Sensory-Friendly Classroom Strategies Every Aide Should Know
Aide Types We Place
- Instructional Aide Services
- Behavioral Support Aide Services
- Behavioral Technician Services
- Sensory Support Aide Services
- One-on-One (1:1) Aide Placement
- Shadow Aide Services
- Autism Support Aide Services
- ABA-Trained Classroom Aide Services
- Paraprofessional / Paraeducator Staffing
- Extended School Year (ESY) Aide Staffing
- Non-Public School (NPS) Aide Staffing
For Schools & Districts
- Special Education Staffing Solutions for School Districts
- Mid-Year Staffing Gap Coverage for SPED Programs
- Substitute Instructional Aide Coverage
- IEP Compliance Staffing Support
- How to Request an Aide From Blue Horizons
- Vendor Onboarding for School Districts
- Our Quarterly Performance Review Program
- DOJ Live Scan & Compliance Explained
- Short-Term & Contract Aide Placements
- Aide Staffing for Non-Public Schools
- Aide Staffing for Charter Schools
- Aide Staffing for Private Schools
- Single Point of Contact: How Our Account Management Works
- 24-Hour Service Center: How It Works
For Families
- Family Resources Overview
- How Aide Placement Works: School, IEP Team, and Blue Horizons
- Understanding Your Child’s IEP Aide Entitlement
- Working With a 1:1 Aide: What Parents Should Know
- Sensory Processing Support at School
- Behavioral Support at School: A Parent’s Guide
- Transitioning to a New Aide Mid-Year
- Advocating for Aide Services at Your Child’s School
- Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Aide Agency
- How Aide Services Are Funded Through Your District
- What to Expect From a Blue Horizons Aide
- Supporting Your Child’s IEP Team as a Parent
- When to Request a New Aide
- 504 Plan vs IEP: Do You Need an Aide?
- Parent FAQ: Instructional Aide Services
Classroom Support by Need
- Classroom Support for Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Classroom Support for ADHD
- Classroom Support for Down Syndrome
- Behavioral Support for Emotional Disturbance
- Classroom Support for Speech-Language Impairment
- Classroom Support for Physical Disabilities
- Classroom Support for Visual Impairment
- Classroom Support for Hearing Impairment
- Classroom Support for Intellectual Disability
- Classroom Support for Specific Learning Disability
- Classroom Support for Sensory Processing Disorder
- Classroom Support for Multiple Disabilities
Guides & Resources
- What Is an IEP? A Complete Guide
- What Is a 504 Plan?
- IEP vs 504 Plan: What’s the Difference
- What Is an Instructional Aide in California?
- What Does “DOJ Applicant Agency” (ORI) Status Mean?
- What Does DOJ Background Clearance Mean for School Staff?
- Understanding Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
- Understanding FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
- What Is an IEP Team Meeting?
- What Is Extended School Year (ESY)?
- What Is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
- Instructional Aide vs Teacher’s Aide vs Paraeducator: Terms Explained
- How IEP Goals Are Measured and Tracked
- What Is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
- Inclusion Classrooms: What Parents Should Know
- How to Become an Instructional Aide in California
- Training and Preparation Our Aides Receive
- Careers at Blue Horizons Aides
- Special Education Terminology Glossary
- California Special Education Law: An Overview
- How School Districts Evaluate Aide Vendors
Areas We Serve
- Woodland Hills
- San Fernando Valley
- Los Angeles
- West Los Angeles
- Calabasas
- Agoura Hills
- Thousand Oaks
- Simi Valley
- Ventura County
- Burbank
- Glendale
- Pasadena
- Santa Clarita
- Van Nuys
- Sherman Oaks
- Encino
- Tarzana
- Northridge
- Reseda
- Canoga Park
- North Hollywood
- Studio City
- Malibu
- Long Beach
- Orange County
- Santa Barbara County
- Santa Maria
- Lompoc
- Solvang
- Santa Barbara
- Goleta
- San Luis Obispo County
- San Luis Obispo
- Ventura
- Oxnard
- Camarillo
