Male Parapros for Female Students – A Good Idea?
The school assigned a male parapro to my daughter with mild mental disabilities. I’m concerned about her safety and modesty. We are not comfortable with this. What can we do Continue Reading →
Category Archives: FAPE
“Sorry. We Can’t Find a Certified Teacher for ESY.” Now what?
My son is deaf and has a deaf ed certified teacher during the year. This is stated in his IEP. He started ESY last week. The school said it could Continue Reading →
School District Services: What is Considered “Best in Class”?
School districts track students that are classified with a disability. The committee tries to determine whether services are provided in district or better served out of district. Are there measurements Continue Reading →
Why Won’t the School Provide Homebound Instruction?
My child’s doctor recommended homebound instruction. The school said they had the authority to override that recommendation. Why won’t the school provide homebound services? Issues of homebound are determined in Continue Reading →
Can the School “Out Vote” Me at IEP Meetings?
My son’s speech services have been discontinued. The principal of my school says I was “out voted” because there are more school staff than me as one parent. I’m sure Continue Reading →
Art & Music for Students with Disabilities – “They Just DON’T GET TO GO!”
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 →
“Minimum” vs. “Maximum” FAPE
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 →
Siblings May Recover Damages for School’s Failure to Provide FAPE
In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that parents of two siblings with autism may seek monetary damages for the school’s failure to provide Continue Reading →
Do You Have the Ability to Open Doors for Your Child?
My son is in 9th grade and is ADHD. He has very poor executive functions causing problems in math and writing. He has been evaluated twice with the school deciding Continue Reading →
I Want to Make a Difference. Is Special Ed Law for Me?
(1) I’m finishing my undergraduate degree in Special Education and want to work in Special Ed law. Do I need a doctorate and a law degree? I don’t care about Continue Reading →
