Section 504: 504 ISSUES AND CONCERNS
Lysherille: My son was tested and has a specific learning disability in math. His teacher says he doesn’t need an IEP, he just needs a 504 that will allow him Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Community
ABA Therapy: ALLOWING PRIVATELY FUNDED ABA SHADOW AIDE INTO PUBLIC SCHOOL
Sarah: Hello! My child is diagnosed with high functioning autism and ADHD. We provide him with many privately funded services including ABA therapy and want the school to allow the Continue Reading →
Bullying: MY CHILD IS BEING BULLIED BY HIS TEACHER
Vanessa: My 10 year old son has LD he is being bullied by his teacher. I have written letter after letter, had meetings. It is verbal abuse. She continually sends Continue Reading →
Section 504: REFUSED TO ALLOW RECORDING 504
Michele: Our district allowed us to record our IEP meeting, however not the 504 meeting. Is there a law not allowing recordings for a 504?
IEP Termination: SCHOOL WANTS TO END ALL SERVICES BEFORE GRADUATION
Shannon: 8 weeks before graduation my son’s high school tells me they have performed a data review for his Triennial Review. They have prepared a report and the diagnostician will Continue Reading →
Evaluations: TIMING OF TRIENNIAL EVALUATIONS
Carol: An evaluation was done in July 2013 and an IEP was generated for the 2013-2014 school year and then again for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. My school district says that Continue Reading →
Unique Needs: CHILD NEEDS NEW IEP, SCHOOL INSISTS ON NEW DIAGNOSIS
Cara: I am a social worker working with a family who has a 9 year old son having a very hard time in school. He is on an IEP, since Continue Reading →
IEP Compliance: SCHOOL NOT IMPLEMENTING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR GIFTED STUDENT WITH ADD, ASD
Biji: My 9th grade son was diagnosed with ADD after retained in 2nd grade. Assessed for Gifted 2 years ago. This year he was diagnosed with ASD, no intellectual impairment, Continue Reading →
Retaliation: I SPOKE UP AGAINST NO FAPE DISCLOSURE
Pat: My supervisor lied to a parent in an IEP meeting telling the mom that E was receiving 3.5 hours of EA time per day. Everyone, including mom and advocate Continue Reading →
Therapeutic Program: LEGAL REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOOL DAY LENGTH
Stephanie: My son is 6 and in kindergarten (autism only classroom). His developmental pediatrician is adamant that he attend a specialized therapeutic program that runs from 1-5 each day (these Continue Reading →
