Should Kids Use Recorders or Cameras to Monitor Their Teachers?
A few days ago, a parent asked how she could prove that her child was receiving instruction from the aide, not the teacher. Another parent suggested that she put a Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Advocacy
VA Parents: Governor Kaine’s Expected Action on Final Regs
(Archived from 10/27/08) Want an update on Governor Kaine’s expected actions on the final regulations? Question him directly on “Ask the Governor.” What: WTOP’s “Ask the Governor” When: Tuesday, October Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: How Can I Correct Errors in the Record?
I record all school meetings. At the last meeting, the team brought in a “note taker” for the first time. I requested a copy of these notes. When I reviewed Continue Reading →
WOW! Never Thought my Letter Would Show up in the Special Ed Advocate
I just reviewed your Summer School for Parents: Lesson #4. I am the mom who wrote about the need for a particular type of placement for my son with autism. Continue Reading →
A Parent’s Nasty Email: Cry for Help or Reality Check?
I received the strangest email the other day, and I don’t know why. The email was a very curt response from a parent (I’ll call her Thelma) to a teacher. Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: Tapes are “Best Evidence” in Litigation
We are in due process. We’ve recorded the IEP meetings. Should we use transcripts of the meetings or use the tapes as evidence in the hearing? I always submit tapes Continue Reading →
Texas Boot Camp Hears from Parent Attorneys
Wrightslaw Special Education Law & Advocacy Boot Camp was held in Austin, TX on August 1-2, 2008. We thank Laura Warren and the staff of Texas Parent to Parent, the Continue Reading →
Coming Soon to Mailboxes of Parents in VA – Parent Involvement Survey
2008 Special Education PARENT INVOLVEMENT SURVEY The Virginia Department of Education’s third annual Parent Involvement Survey will be arriving in parents’ mailboxes within the next several weeks. It is for Continue Reading →
My District Doesn’t Do 504’s. Will a Child Study Plan Work?
Can anyone tell me what a “child study plan” is? Our county does not do 504 Plans. A person at school told me that the child study plan is Continue Reading →
IEP FAQs: Can I write on the IEP?
My daughter attended her first IEP meeting today, it was a disaster. Does she have the right to write on the IEP under parental concerns? She wanted to write a Continue Reading →
