Parents Are Not Members of the IEP Team … Say What!?
“I’m a special education teacher. At a recent meeting, our sped director told us that ‘parents are not a part of the IEP Team.’ The director said we must have Continue Reading →
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Endrew F. Strikes Again! News from the 2e Newsletter
“Education consultant Rich Weinfeld served as the expert witness for a 2e student in a case involving the appropriateness of the student’s IEP and whether the local school district should Continue Reading →
Can the School Delay the Evaluation Over the Summer Break?
I am a special education teacher. There are only 35 days of school left and I have gotten 4 requests for initial testing. There are only 45 days including weekends Continue Reading →
Cool Tool! Assessing Reading Difficulties & Disabilities Pop-up!
Reading is the gateway skill to learning. You need to learn about reading difficulties and disabilities, like dyslexia, and find out how reading is assessed. Find out about: Reading skills Continue Reading →
Evaluations v. IEP Meetings
“Schools are mixing up terminology these days (see The Terminology Game). I believe they are doing this on purpose to confuse parents and prevent them from exerting their legal rights. Continue Reading →
Mom Uses the School’s Test Scores to Get ABA Therapy
My son Sam has autism. He just turned three. For the past 10 months, he received ABA therapy and made good progress. We recently moved to a new town. Our Continue Reading →
Why Teachers are Walking Out of the Classroom
Why teachers are walking out of the classroom – by Michael Sykes April 1, 2018 at Axios https://www.axios.com/oklahoma-teachers-brace-themselves-6c21da6f-06ef-474c-a2e8-ca84e7d53828.html “Teachers in Oklahoma are planning to walk out of the classroom next Continue Reading →
TEA Special Education Improvement Plan and Corrective Action Response
Update: March 19, 2018 from the Texas Tribune. “The TEA released the 42-page draft strategic plan Monday, a couple of months after a 15-month federal investigation concluded Texas had not Continue Reading →
School Says Teacher Cannot See IEP
I have students with special needs who are fully included in my classroom. Every year, the school tells me that I cannot have access to a student’s IEP – only Continue Reading →
Sped Bus Supervisor Asks for Transportation Help
Kudos to the Special Education Bus Supervisor who wrote: Your site was recommended to me by one of my coworkers at my district. I have been a supervisor for Special Continue Reading →
