Re-Evaluations: TOO SOON FOR RE-EVALUATION?
Kristin: I am a resource teacher in a Catholic school. One of our students was evaluated by the local district earlier this year but was only found to have a Continue Reading →
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Goals: IMPLEMENTING GOALS WITH OUT PARENT CONSENT IN CA
Wendie: The last agreed upon IEP was signed in 2014. Services and goals have been presented in 2015 and 2016. Which goals can we report progress on..the last signed IEP Continue Reading →
Behavior: CHILD WON’T STAY IN CLASSROOM, SCHOOL MARKS HIM ABSENT
Patsy: My son is 14yrs old and is on the spectrum and behavior problems. My question is how can the school keep him in the room when he does not Continue Reading →
Parent Protections: FMLA
Tina: I work for a global corporation that employees thousands of people but the facility in which I am located is very automated and employees under 50 people within a Continue Reading →
Eligibility: 5 YEAR OLD NOT TALKING, BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS, DIDN’T QUALIFY FOR IEP
Alicia: My son will be six in February 2017. Where can I get help for him? He had an IEP and didn’t qualify but my son is so behind in Continue Reading →
Tests and Assessments: CAN DIFFERENT TESTS FOR ABILITY/ACHIEVEMENT BE COMPARED?
Lacey: When the school is trying to determine ability/achievement can they use to different tests? For example: Can they use the RIAS 2 to determine ability and then compare it Continue Reading →
Eligibility: ADMITTING A CHILD WITH AN “OBVIOUS DISABILITY” INTO PPCD PROGRAM PRIOR TO ASSESSMENT
Sherry: I am an Educational Diagnostician. Approximately 14 years ago, while employed by a Texas ISD sp ed cooperative, a soon-to-be 3 year old with an obvious cognitive and physical Continue Reading →
Goals: IEP BASELINE GOALS AND PROGRESS
Edith: I am looking for help in an IEP structure of goals, base line, & progress. But the school has told me that they are not going to write the Continue Reading →
Evaluations: SCHOOL REFUSING TO EVALUATE, SAYS CHILD LAZY
Mel: Child needs a comprehensive psychoeducational assessment. ADHD diagnosis 1st grade; initially managed with few undocumented accommodations. I asked for 504 in 3rd and assessment as grades and school refusal Continue Reading →
Section 504: 504 DISCONTINUED BECAUSE OF GRADES
Gina: We live in Pennsylvania. After a year of having a 504 plan for my daughter in place, I went to the meeting today. The Director of Special Education for Continue Reading →
