Sports Eligibility: 504 PLAN FOR ANXIETY
Lisa: My son is a freshman in High School and has a 504 plan in place for anxiety. He is having a hard time in school adjusting to high school Continue Reading →
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Truancy: SCHOOL REFUSAL, IEP, AUTISM DIAGNOSIS
Jennifer: Help! My son has an ASD diagnosis, Selective Mutism, communication and severe childhood Anxiety. Despite the letters from his previous Drs And therapist as all absences should be considered Continue Reading →
Parent Rights: SURROGATE PARENTS
Shannon: I am a Program Specialist. I have several students that live with family members. Family members have been given guardianship by the courts but ed rights have not been Continue Reading →
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): DOCTOR WON’T DISCUSS RESULTS OF PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL EVALUATION WITH PARENT
Brenda: I would like to know if the district agreed to pay for an IEE, do I have to go through a lawyer or advocate to speak with the doctor Continue Reading →
Consent: REVOKING CONSENT FOR IQ TESTING
Rose: A parent signed “agree” at an ARD meeting for a Cognitive-Intellectual Assessment and Dyslexia, Speech, OT, and Parent Training. A few day later she changed her mind about consenting Continue Reading →
Homebound Instruction: THE SCHOOL REFUSES TO COME TO HOME
Sheri: Is a public school allowed to deny you homebound at home for a special ed child. they want me to transport her to school or library 2xs a week Continue Reading →
Autism: NEW MISSOURI LAW PUTS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AT RISK
Sarah: I am trying to get support to change a Missouri law that goes into effect 1/1/17. This law makes it a felony to cause injury to another person, and Continue Reading →
IEPs: CONSIDERING PULLING CHILD OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL TEMPORARILY
Aaron: We are considering pulling our child out of the public school for the remainder of the year. He is not making academic progress and is acting out in the Continue Reading →
IEP Meeting: WHO CAN ATTEND WITHOUT PARENT KNOWLEDGE?
Alicia: I recently attended an IEP meeting for my son. I was contacted by his Special Ed teacher of the meeting. She also sent home a request for the meeting Continue Reading →
Autism: AUTISM DIAGNOSIS BUT SCHOOL SAYS ED
Christina: After 2 years of asking for Autism testing through my sons school, they finally did the testing.However they did it 3 weeks into his kindergarten year, the teacher as Continue Reading →
