Curriculum: SCHOOL REFUSES TO PROVIDE FULL DAY
Samantha: I would like for my daughter to be in full day school but the school tells me she is not ready and they are keeping her to half days Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Community
Accommodations: ORAL PRESENTATION LISTED ON IEP BUT SCHOOL WON’T READ TEST QUESTIONS
Laurie: My son has and IEP for LD, Speech/Language and OHI. He has listed oral presentation as an accommodation and also has an independent functioning goal. The school is stating Continue Reading →
General Ed: GENERAL EDUCATION RIGHTS VERSUS SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS
Charmaine: I work in a school that has a behavior unit. At what point can a student be pulled out of general education classes due to violent and threatening behavior? Continue Reading →
Evaluations / Recommendations: WHO CAN DICTATE WHAT GOES INTO A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST’S REPORT?
Robertta: I am a school psychologist, working for a private company who has placed me in a private school. I have a Ph.D. and more than 25 years of experience. Continue Reading →
Private Placement: HOW TO GET TRANSFER OUT OF DISTRICT TO PRIVATE AUTISM SCHOOL
Kassie: My son with ASD will be starting kindergarden next fall, he is currently in his second year of a great early intervention program but will age out after this Continue Reading →
Accommodations: ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TEMPORARY PHYSICAL CONDITION
Suzanne: Hi my 16 year old son with autism has had 2 achilles surgeries over in the last 6 months for toe walking issues.He is now in braces and doing Continue Reading →
Accommodations: IEP ACCOMMODATIONS NOT BEING GIVEN BY TEACHER
Jacob: Hello, I am a in my 3 year of high school spanish and I am having problems with the teacher. Over the course of the year she has not Continue Reading →
Consent: SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DISABILITY, PARENT REVOKES CONSENT
Karen: What rights does a school district have when a parent revokes consent for special education and the child has a history of violent and unsafe behavior. An out of Continue Reading →
Absences: MAKE UP WORK
Tiffany: My son is 18 and in his senior year of high school. He has an IEP for EBD and is LD in math. He was in an accident and Continue Reading →
Elective Courses: SCHOOL MANDATING LOSS OF ELECTIVE CHOICES FOR A KID WITH IEP
Bev: My daughter attended public schools in elementary and part-way through middle school. She wanted to try homeschooling this past year, but wants to return to public school when she Continue Reading →
