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Elective Courses: SCHOOL MANDATING LOSS OF ELECTIVE CHOICES FOR A KID WITH IEP

Posted on 12/02/2016 by Community — 3 Comments ↓

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 →

Posted in Question | Tagged E | 3 Comments ↓

Transition: TRANSITION FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL

Posted on 12/01/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Judy:  My daughter w/ Downs Syndrome will be graduating from the 8th grade in 2 years- I really don’t want to enroll her in one of the local high schools. Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged T | 2 Comments ↓

Parent Rights: ARD MEETING HELD WITHOUT PARENTS, IEP CHANGED & IMPLEMENTED W/O CONSENT

Posted on 12/01/2016 by Community — 9 Comments ↓

Julie:  We received written notice of the schools intention to hold an ARD meeting for my daughters IEP. Neither my husband nor I were available on that date at the Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged P | 9 Comments ↓

Medication: DOES IEP FOR ADD/ADHD REQUIRE MEDICATION FOR A CHILD?

Posted on 11/30/2016 by Community — 9 Comments ↓

Pamela: I have proof my daughter has ADD/ADHD and her teacher told me since I don’t have her on medication she doesn’t have it. What can I do? I am Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged M | 9 Comments ↓

Private Schools: SPECIAL EDUCATION EVALUATION IN A PAROCHIAL SCHOOL

Posted on 11/30/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Jamie: I am the resource teacher at a private school. As part of my job, I work on referrals for any student that we may believe may need a special Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged P | 2 Comments ↓

General Ed: WHAT IS CONSIDERED A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM?

Posted on 11/30/2016 by Community — 3 Comments ↓

Erin: Is a general education classroom still considered to be GE if 50% classroom on an IEP?

Posted in Question | Tagged G | 3 Comments ↓

Transportation: PICK-UP/DROP-OFF LOCATION IS 2 MILES FROM HOME

Posted on 11/30/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Heidi: My son is developmentally disabled and in Special Education Classes at his assigned middle school in California. He has a document intellectual/cognitive disability (Cornelia de Lange) and behaviors similar Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged T | 2 Comments ↓

Placement: PLACEMENT CHANGE DUE TO BEHAVIOR ISSUES

Posted on 11/30/2016 by Community — 5 Comments ↓

David: If a student has an IEP with a ruling of OHI-ADHD and has become a behavior problem in the regular classroom, is it ok to move him from the Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged P | 5 Comments ↓

Bullying: DISABILITY BULLYING AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Posted on 11/29/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Katy:  My 14 year old son with autism was bullied at school. When I asked the school how they handled it, they cited they were unable to tell me because Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged B | 2 Comments ↓

Graduation: HELP! MY CHILD ISN’T GOING TO GRADUATE

Posted on 11/29/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Teri:  my son is a senior in high school, with adhd and dyslexia and has had an IEP since 3rd grade. the district is now saying he will not graduate. Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged G | 2 Comments ↓

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