Special Education Law and Advocacy
Bill: I have a family who is happily homeschooling due to a child’s emotional disabilities and lack of desire to fight a difficult district for services. The district is refusing Continue Reading →
Susan: I live in Chester County, PA & I need an advocate for my 12 year old son. He has ADHD, ODD, depression & bipolar. He is gifted but failing Continue Reading →
Tami: Can due process be filed as a class action if a school is out of compliance on multiple IEPs?
Louise: Our School District, in Connecticut, requested a mediation based on a letter I wrote. In the letter, I recounted several factors; including lack of IEP implementation, retaliation and other Continue Reading →
Jennifer: In 300.601 Extended School Year Services (a)General under (3) it states that “a public agency may not (ii) unilaterally limit the type, amount, or duration of those services” However, Continue Reading →
Jennifer: Can a school/teacher exclude a child from a field trip because they are worried about a behavior issue? Although behaviorally my child has had very few issues throughout the Continue Reading →
Latasha: Hello, My son was in private school and we were paying his tuition each month. The teachers was concerned about his level of keeping up with the material that Continue Reading →
Andy: When parents and the school team disagree on a specific component of the IEP, in our case service minutes, does ‘stay put’ apply to the specific area of dispute Continue Reading →
Andy: Does the parent’s right to give partial consent to their child’s IEP only apply to initial evaluation? Our child is currently on an IEP and we recently had an Continue Reading →
Sara: Can a school force me to homeschool child due to his absences from a chronic medical condition? He is 14 and was diagnosed with POTS (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) a Continue Reading →
