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Eligibility: LEAVING NONPUBLIC SCHOOL AND GOING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL

Posted on 03/11/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Harriet: My son was evaluated and received an IEP through our home school district. Because he was attending a non public school, I had to say no to the IEP Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged E | 2 Comments ↓

Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): EVALUATOR AGREES TO COME TO IEP, THEN VANISHES

Posted on 03/07/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Christine:  I obtained an independent educational evaluation at public expense for academics. I didn’t get to see a copy of the contract between the psychologist and school district. However, the Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged I | 2 Comments ↓

Placement: WE WANT OUT OF DISTRICT PLACEMENT

Posted on 03/07/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Renee:  We are looking into out of district placement for HS for our daughter with Down Syndrome. Our district is fighting us on this, however we feel she would best Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged P | 2 Comments ↓

IEP Meeting: WHO IS LEGALLY ALLOWED AT MEETING?

Posted on 03/07/2016 by Community — 32 Comments ↓

Derrick: I am the stepparent of the child with autism. I was wondering who is allowed at the IEP meeting legally? Some members are hostile.

Posted in Question | Tagged I | 32 Comments ↓

Related Services: FALSIFYING SPEECH SERVICE RECORDS

Posted on 03/04/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Anne: What can you do to prove that a school district of falsifying speech records? They are saying it is going more times then he actually is. How do I Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged R | 2 Comments ↓

Dyslexia: DOES DYSLEXIA, DYSGRAPHIA QUALIFY FOR IEP? NEED ADVOCATE

Posted on 03/04/2016 by Community — 3 Comments ↓

Melissa: I’d like to find an advocate for my child with dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia. How do I find someone who will help me with issues at school and help Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 3 Comments ↓

Services: SCHOOL CANNOT PROVIDE SERVICE MINUTES REQUIRED IN IEP

Posted on 03/02/2016 by Community — 14 Comments ↓

Anna:  What happens when a school can not provide all service minutes to student’s with IEPs. Can the school be sued? What law or laws would that fall under?

Posted in Question | Tagged S | 14 Comments ↓

Aides: ACCESS TO AN AIDE NOT ENOUGH ACCOMMODATION

Posted on 03/02/2016 by Community — 4 Comments ↓

Kristina:  one if my severe and profound (and extremely distributive) students has “access to an aide” as one of her accommodations. For over half her day (which is shortened)I have Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 4 Comments ↓

Eligibility: SELECTIVE MUTISM BUT EXITED FROM IEP BECAUSE ON GRADE LEVEL,

Posted on 03/01/2016 by Community — 36 Comments ↓

Beng:  My daughter does not talk in school (since preschool). My daughter exited her IEP (Developmental Delay) as soon as she entered kindergarten. According to the team, she’s performing on Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged E | 36 Comments ↓

Section 504: SELECTIVE MUTISM/ SCHOOL REFUSAL, 504 NOT IMPLEMENTED

Posted on 03/01/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Jennifer:  My Son’s School never implemented the 504 we had put in place before school began. The most important execution was that all staff know who he was and the Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged S | 2 Comments ↓

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