Eligibility: 3 YEAR OLD SON CANNOT QUALIFY FOR IEP
Robbie: My son I adopted from fostercare. He qualified for early head start because he was a foster child, there was alcohol use during pregnancy, abuse to mom while pregnant, Continue Reading →
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Advocacy: EDUCATIONAL ADVOCATE / PARENT OF CHILD IN SCHOOL SYSTEM
Elizabeth: Is there a conflict of interest if an educational advocate is advocating for students in a school system in which his/her child is a general education student or special Continue Reading →
IEP Meeting: IS MY 17 YEAR OLD REQUIRED TO ATTEND IEP MEETING?
Tammy: I was told that it is the law that my 17 yr old has to go to his IEP meeting, but he does not want to miss his classes. Continue Reading →
Section 504: IS STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN 504 MEETING MANDATORY?
Julie: Is it legally mandatory for a high school student to attend an initial 504 meeting at a public High School? I am the Mother and specifically requested to have Continue Reading →
IDEA: IEP AND A SECTION 504 PLAN
Darlene: Is it against the law to have both, 504 and IEP?
Transportation: SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION IN 504 PLAN
Jeff: Can a student receive special transportation in a 504 Plan?
Educational Records: MAINTAINING RECORDS
Glenn: Are there any federal laws or regulations that indicate how special education evaluation records must be maintained? Is a school system required to keep hard/paper copies of evaluation data Continue Reading →
Transition: IS MY SON ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSITION SERVICES WITH A STANDARD DIPLOMA?
Candie: My son is a senior with an IEP. He will have a standard diploma , his IEP does NOT have transition goals in it. He was in private school Continue Reading →
Graduation: SCHOOL SAYS SENIOR WON’T GRADUATE, FAILED STATE TESTS
Stephanie: My question to you would be that my daughter is a senior in a New Mexico High School with a learning disability and has regular IEP. Every meeting I Continue Reading →
FAPE: SPECIAL EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY
Tabitha: Why are kids held accountable but not educators for breaking IDEA, FAPE, discrimination and other educational violations. People in poverty cant afford big time lawyers and others say no Continue Reading →
