Parent Rights: CASE MANAGER REMOVES PARENT FROM IEP TEAM
Barbara: I am a special education teacher as well as a parent of a child who is served in the special education program. Our county uses the state online IEP Continue Reading →
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Transportation: SCHOOLS SAYS I FORFEIT TRANSPORTATION IN IEP BECAUSE OF “SCHOOL OF CHOICE”
Amy: My child has transportation as a related service on her IEP. The SD says I have forfeited this related service since my child is attending School of Choice, citing Continue Reading →
Dropping Out: PRINCIPAL AND PARENTS THOUGHT DROPPING OUT WAS BEST
Adam: I’m a.d.d.h.d now and back then. My life has been OK but a constant struggle. My parents and the principal thought it be best if I dropped out of Continue Reading →
Educational Records: VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDS
Phil: Hi, my child claimed a school official harmed him. Is there a way I can obtain video surveillance from the school? I see that under FERPA, it seems unclear Continue Reading →
Eligibility: IEP EVALUATION DENIAL DUE TO GOOD GRADES
Tina: According to IDEA regulation 300.101(c), the school must provide special education to a child with a disability “even though the child has not failed or been retained in a Continue Reading →
Dyslexia: NEED RE-EVALUATION FOR SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY TO INCLUDE DYSLEXIA
Marilyn: My daughter is in 10th grade and had a 504 since 6th grade. The beginning of 9th grade I realized her 504 wasn’t being implemented and as a result Continue Reading →
Gifted: CAN 504 PLAN FOR ALLERGIES AND GIFTED IEP (GIEP) BE COMBINED AS AN IEP?
Tammy: Why child has a 504 plan for food allergies and a now a GIEP for gifted services. Should the documents now be considered an IEP or should they remain Continue Reading →
Section 504: SCHOOL SAYS SON WITH ADD NOT ELIGIBLE FOR 504
Jody: My son was diagnosed with ADD in fifth grade and is now in eighth grade. The middle school which he attends since six grade will not put him on Continue Reading →
Dyslexia: FAILING READING AND MATH – NEED IEP OR 504
Denise: My son is in 3rd grade and has dsylexia. He was on a 504 plan last year. Since the first day of school this year he has been failing Continue Reading →
Tests and Assessments: RE-EVALUATION VS. ASSESSMENTS FOR IEP GOALS
David: We signed a wavier for our son’s 3 year reevaluation in April before his IEP for the following school year was finalized. After signing the wavier, we requested that Continue Reading →
