Special Education Law and Advocacy
Carla: My son flunked out of college and I don’t know where to send him that will support his learning differences. He has been diagnosed with ADD inattentive type. I Continue Reading →
Kelly: On every benchmark test, my daughter scores the EXACT percentage listed on the IEP as her goal. The school is using this to keep her in an inclusion classroom Continue Reading →
Gerry: Does a child with a disability (autism and ADHD) have to be re-evaluated every 3 years in order to retain the 504 status?
Rachel: Is it legally okay for a School Social Worker or Special Ed Teacher to complete testing and write a report? The School Psychologist would then review the results and Continue Reading →
Martha: Is it legal to test a child with apraxia using the Dibels test? We have been told that it would not determine pass or fail but is a way Continue Reading →
Steve: I have a grandson who has attended a private school since pre school until now in third grade. He has an impeccable behavior record and oddly good grades. He Continue Reading →
Stephanie: I asked to observe my daughter in her Special Education room and was told that Minnesota Law said I cant due to the confidentiality of the other students in Continue Reading →
Leigh: My son has diagnosis of PTSD, RAD, schizophrenia. Due to behavior issues a plan was agreed to that he would be searched and wanded each morning and never allowed Continue Reading →
Kay: My school district refuses to give me PWN unless I sign the IEP amendment first. I told the school special ed. county supervisor- who is the one who refused Continue Reading →
Mandi: I requested an IEP meeting for my son in January. The school has been fighting me, extended time to collect more data. My son has ADD and Aspergers and Continue Reading →
