The Wrightslaw Way

The school wants to transition a  20 year old high school student to post secondary services. What documents establish the exiting criteria? There are no clear, specific documents to establish exit criteria for a 20 year old student, except for a regular high school diploma.  Absent that, exiting is not an option.

When I asked the IEP team about my daughter’s Summary of Performance, I got the “deer in the headlights” look – they didn’t even know what it was.  We finally got one in late summer when my daughter was already out of high school. What is the intent of a Summary of Performance?  What should […]

My son is in his senior year and has ADHD. We had an IEP. If he cannot pass the competency test the school will give him a certificate, not a diploma. He will continue to take the tests, but time is running out for him.  Is there anything I can do to help him? If your son has […]