Section 504: WHO WRITES 504 IN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL?
Ken: Student attends a Parochial School. Team decides student needs accommodations based upon ADHD diagnosis. Who writes the 504 plan? Parochial school or resident public school?
Author Archives: Community
Child Find: SCHOOL REFUSES TO EVALUATE BECAUSE OF ABSENCES
Emily: My school district regularly states that they will not test students for special education needs because they have a negative attendance pattern missing more than 10% of school yearly. Continue Reading →
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): DENYING REQUEST FOR IEE, 2E SUSPECTED DYSLEXIC CHILD
Catie: Can a 2e elementary school child with suspected dyslexia (after much testing and therapies that have only helped with coping – finally got to the answer) be turned down Continue Reading →
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): PROBLEMS WITH INFORMATION IN / RESULTS OF IEE
Kris: Should an IEE Evaluator leave out information from a students 1 to 1 school aide as part of a complete evaluation? Is it appropriate for a parent to receive Continue Reading →
LRE: LEAST RESTRICTIVE EDUCATION
Sospecial: What are the teachers qualifications for each type of service delivery? How are parents involved in the determination of LRE? This is for a school a paper Thanks
Section 504: 504 PLAN FOR HASIMOTO THYROIDITIS
Alicia: My daughter is constantly behind her peers in school. She struggles to take all the notes and from brain fog when remembering things she did at school to what Continue Reading →
Private Placement: TRANSPORTATION TO PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR A CHILD WITH IEP
Patti: My son was given an IEP (for ASD and ADHD) by the public school system, but the following year we placed him in a private school that specializes in Continue Reading →
Extra Curricular: ACCOMMODATIONS IN AFTER SCHOOL SPORT ACTIVITIES
Lissa: My special needs son was recently kicked off his track team. He got upset at some things other kids were saying about him and wandered away during practice. The Continue Reading →
Eligibility: ADHD DIAGNOSIS BY PSYCHOLOGIST NOT ACCEPTED
Sarah: Is it legal, or are there any legal precedents, for a school district to mandate that an ADHD diagnosis can only be made by a pediatrician or medical doctor, Continue Reading →
Homework: ASSIGNING HOMEWORK WAY ABOVE CAPABILITIES
Erin: My son is doing touch math and is struggling with it. He keeps coming home with a math worksheet of addition and one of fractions or division. I explained Continue Reading →
