Truancy: SCHOOL STOPS HOME INSTRUCTION, CALLS CPS WHEN CHILD SICK
D: The district called CPS today and I had to let them in my home to see that my child is sick! CPS sees the district is wrong. The worker Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Community
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): WHAT IS THE TIMELINE FOR REQUESTING IEE AFTER SCHOOL EVAL?
Jill: Is there a time limit on when you can disagree with an evaluation done by the school for the purpose of requesting an IEE? There hasn’t been another evaluation Continue Reading →
Tutoring: CAN WE REQUEST TUTORING IN THE IEP?
Jill: My son has an IEP, is in general education NY Regent Level courses and is failing his Chemistry and Algebra 2/Trig courses. He receives resource room 1 period 5 Continue Reading →
Teacher Issues: INTEGRATED CO-TEACHING CLASS, TEACHER/STUDENT RATIO TOO HIGH
Bill: I am a special education teacher in New York City where I co-teach an integrated class of students with and without disabilities. According to the New York City Department Continue Reading →
Autism: CAN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST DIAGNOSE AUTISM?
Kimberly: I have a friend who’s son did not get a medical diagnosis of Autism but is asking for one from the school district. Can a school diagnosis a child Continue Reading →
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): CAN THE DISTRICT LIMIT THE IEE AREAS OF ASSESSMENT?
Jenny: My son’s school district agreed to an IEE and assessor, however, they are trying to limit the area of assessment. There are a few additional areas, that i feel Continue Reading →
Discipline: CHANGE OF PLACEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
Sacora: If a staff member sends a text or calls to have me pick up child because he has had a bad day in school and she is afraid he Continue Reading →
IEP Termination: REMOVING MY SON FROM AN IEP
Vickilyn: Because my son is doing very well in school they want to take him out of special education title and his IEP. They want him to only have a Continue Reading →
Autism: GPS TRACKING DEVICE DENIED AT SCHOOL CAMPUS
autismsociety: Can the school district deny a parent from wanting to place a tracking device on their autistic child that is prone to wandering for safety reasons? Parent wants the Continue Reading →
Class Ratios: STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO
Kelly: What is the student/teacher ratio in an SDC classroom in California?
