Special Education Law and Advocacy
Elizabeth: Is it true that parental involvement, however, does not extend to the choice of case manager, the choice of teacher, or the choice of related services providers? And the Continue Reading →
Mary: My daughter is in preschool and did a self-portrait project at school. On her daily sheet home, they wrote down that she did it with the para. On the Continue Reading →
Melissa: My son is 14 yrs old and got suspended from school two weeks ago for something that was “hear say”. Another student told a girl something that my son Continue Reading →
Karen: Our child had comprehensive evaluation, which did not include ADHD. We disagreed. In our Independent Educational Evaluation he was diagnosed with ADHD. The school did not look at this Continue Reading →
Stephanie: My son’s (grade 2) school does not have a special ed classroom. He has an IEP and is “supplemental support” He has several accommodations such as pull out sessions Continue Reading →
Marie: I know that when a child has an IEP, there is also a team formed specifically for that child. I am wondering when the child’s teacher is not trained Continue Reading →
Aileen: Can students without evaluations legally receive academic accommodations at a private school, such as extended time, testing in a quiet room, or having tests read aloud? The students need Continue Reading →
Janna: My 9 yr old has been diagnosed by an independent psychologist with “Impairment of written expression.” He also has diagnosis of autism and general anxiety disorder. At this year’s Continue Reading →
Kara: My son’s school does not send home textbooks. Do I have the right as a parent to request one to be sent home? Would I have to have a Continue Reading →
Deirdre: My son’s teacher told me if I didn’t sign the IEP, he couldn’t receive any services from her, or attend school. Is this true? Thank you
