The School Can’t Teach My Child to Read? No Way!
“Your child is reading 7 grade levels below his peers.” Can you imagine how it felt to hear those words? After we spent years working with the school for our Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Sharon Lutz
Taking Away Recess as Punishment – Find A Better Way
My sixth grade son, 12, is diagnosed ADHD with anxiety. His current IEP does not include ADHD, only another disability. He has difficulty finishing his homework. The school takes away Continue Reading →
Tips & Tricks for Getting Effective IEPs
Things I have learned through the years that have helped me get a program to meet my children’s needs. 1. Knowledge is power. I learned as much as I could Continue Reading →
How Do I Request an Outside Multifactored Evaluation?
I understand a multifactored evaluation provides valuable information about my child’s unique needs and the educational services he needs. How do I request this evaluation? I have three children who Continue Reading →
Tongued Tied at IEP Meetings
Do you get tongue tied at IEP meetings, not knowing what to say at times? Here are some answers to questions and comments that have worked for me that I Continue Reading →
What To Do When ADHD is NOT in the IEP
My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD but it is not included in her current IEP. The school has her diagnosis on file. The school won’t make any accommodations for Continue Reading →
Does the District Need to Make-Up Therapy Sessions?
Since we signed my daughter’s IEP, she has missed 6 sessions of weekly OT. The therapist was absent for two of the sessions. She missed four sessions on ‘Delayed Start Continue Reading →