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“My 11 year-old daughter is blind and language impaired. She has been in a public school for the blind. As part of her triennial re-evaluation, the team insists on doing Continue Reading →
We received an email from a para who feels like she is at her wit’s end, with nowhere to go. She asked if we could help by posing her dilemma Continue Reading →
Gina-Marie writes – Help! My son with LD and an IEP is graduating from high school and I understand he will lose his IEP. Will he have a 504 now Continue Reading →
– from FARE News Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) – December 19, 2017 “Last summer, we reported on a finding by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf Continue Reading →
Our daughter has Section 504 accommodations that include keyboarding for written work longer than 1-2 sentences. The school says she can not use this accommodation in an AP course, because Continue Reading →
“It is no longer acceptable – if ever it was – for a district to refuse reasonable modifications to a child who seeks to handle her own service dog … Continue Reading →
The US Department of Justice issues Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations for individuals with disabilities who take standardized exams and high-stakes tests. DOJ addresses the obligation to ensure that the Continue Reading →
Can a school refuse a service dog for a child with behavior and emotional disability because they do not allow any pets? The school does not want any animals Continue Reading →
Is is legal to keep a child on a Child Study Intervention Plan for years after the eligibility process? Interesting question from Virginia. Here are the facts we know. Twice-exceptional Continue Reading →
My 4th grade son has a one-one para. He has autism, is easily distracted, and has a hard time staying on task. The school said since he has no severe Continue Reading →