Special Education Law and Advocacy
I submitted a written request for an evaluation that included my parental consent for the eval. They would not accept my letter of request including a statement of written parental Continue Reading →
Must mediation take place first – before a parent files a State Complaint? I live in Wyoming. The specifics and mechanics of mediation vary from state to state. In many states, Continue Reading →
“Do you have any advice about the ’10 day notice letter’ to the school that parents are required to send if they plan to place their child in a private Continue Reading →
My 3 year old son has Angelman’s syndrome and has just started walking independently. He has a one-to-one aide in the school-based prek program. The school is saying they do Continue Reading →
I see the social aspect of inclusion as the priority over the educational aspect. I have concerns about the inclusion “movement” disallowing for appropriate services, i.e. cognitively delayed students who Continue Reading →
My son has a sensory processing disorder but did not qualify for special ed or OT. His teacher is militaristic, verbally harsh, and impatient. My son comes home crying and Continue Reading →
I recorded the HBO special about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (7/2/1908 – 1/24/1993) and just watched it. It was so moving it brought me to tears. In 1896, the Continue Reading →
We think the school system continues to prey on parents in I.E.P. meetings. Having good information is valuable but does no good when the school preys on parents knowing full Continue Reading →
I am an ESE teacher of students with autism in a self-contained class. The majority of my students are not allowed to go to art and music unless they can Continue Reading →
A sped director told me some states were “minimum” FAPE states and some were “maximum” FAPE states. Where can I find this concept in writing? There is no such concept Continue Reading →
