How to Work Effectively with Your State Advisory Panel
I was just appointed to our state’s advisory panel. What’s the best way to work with the panel to encourage change? Congratulations on your appointment! This is good place to Continue Reading →
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How to Work Effectively with Your State Advisory Panel
I was just appointed to our state’s advisory panel. What’s the best way to work with the panel to encourage change? Congratulations on your appointment! This is good place to Continue Reading →
Advocating for a Child with ADHD – 504 or IEP?
I’ve scheduled my daughter for a speech & language evaluation due to CAPD and potential expressive language disorder. She also has a diagnosis of ADHD Inattentive. Our school district goes Continue Reading →
My Son has LD: How Can I Get the School to Teach Him to Read?
My son has learning disabilities and an IQ of 56. He will be in the 6th grade and is reading at a 1.6 level. He should be reading at a Continue Reading →
Migraines, Medication, and Missed Instruction – Requesting Eligibility
My middle school son was diagnosed with migraines at 8 years old. He takes his medication at home only because I don’t have enough to send to school. The school Continue Reading →
Reading is NOT “One Size Fits All”
A reading program needs to be chosen based upon the unique and individual needs of a particular student. One reading program will not work for all students, even if the Continue Reading →
The School Just Told Me They Plan to Retain My Son
My son with ADHD will be retained this year. He did not receive the services I felt he needed to increase his reading skills. He received an IEP only for Continue Reading →
Prior Written Notice (PWN) is a Powerful Tool When Skillfully Used
Two questions keep coming to mind as I participate in IEP meetings for my daughter and for clients of William & Mary School of Law’s PELE Clinic: 1. How can Continue Reading →
Can School Attorneys Legally Attend IEP Meetings? – Jeff Responds
In November, I offered to research an issue and write a legal memorandum about whether an attorney for the school can legally attend an IEP team meeting. Thank you to Continue Reading →
Interpreter as Teacher? Not in IDEA
My son is deaf and low functioning. What are the laws about using an interpreter as a teacher? My son’s education team feels that this is appropriate. I don’t. What Continue Reading →
