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Category Archives: IDEA 2004

Quiz: Common Misconceptions about Physical Education for Students with Disabilities

Posted on 04/28/2016 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

Check your knowledge about Physical Education for Students with Disabilities! Do you know the Top 10 Most Common Misconceptions? Read the presentation, then take the quiz. Healthy, Physically Fit and Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004 | Tagged Adapted Physical Education, Garth Tymeson, phsycial education | Leave a reply

What Every Parent Needs to Know: IDEA Requires Physical Education & Adapted PE

Posted on 04/14/2016 by Wrightslaw — 1 Comment ↓

IDEA 2004 requires schools to provide physical education services, specially designed if necessary. If your child has a disability and an IEP, the school must provide physical education in your Continue Reading →

Posted in ESY, IDEA 2004, IEPs, Transition | Tagged Adapted Physical Education, APE, physical education | 1 Comment ↓

Morgan Hills Concerned Parents Association v. California Department of Education

Posted on 03/10/2016 by Pete Wright — 6 Comments ↓

The Morgan Case in Federal Court Prior to the Wrightslaw Training Conference at PHP on February 25 in San Jose, some parents forwarded emails to me from their school district Continue Reading →

Posted in Confidentiality, IDEA 2004 | Tagged Morgan Hills Concerned Parents Association | 6 Comments ↓

Got Questions about ESL / ELLs? Check the Q and A Database

Posted on 02/04/2016 by Wrightslaw — 4 Comments ↓

You may have a question that has already been asked…and answered. Look it up in Q and A Database. You don’t have to join.  Just look for the answers you Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004 | Tagged ELL, English as a Second Language, English Language Learners, ESL | 4 Comments ↓

Got Questions? Check the Q and A Database!

Posted on 01/21/2016 by Wrightslaw — 3 Comments ↓

Have you been reading blog posts and articles, but can’t find the answer to your question? You may have a question that has already…   been asked and answered! Look Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004 | Tagged classification, Eligibility Categories, Labels | 3 Comments ↓

Enforcing State Compliance with IDEA 2004

Posted on 11/05/2015 by Pam Wright — 2 Comments ↓

IDEA outlines procedural safeguards to protect children and allow their parents to be equal participants. The problem is little or no enforcement of the IDEA.  This has allowed school district Continue Reading →

Posted in FAPE, IDEA 2004, Parent Rights & Responsibilities, State Complaints | Tagged Back to School on Civil Rights, IDEA Monitoring and Compliance | 2 Comments ↓

New DoD Special Ed Regs Level the Playing Field for Military Kids

Posted on 07/09/2015 by Pete Wright — Leave a reply

On June 25, DoD issued their new Special Education Regulations which affect children with disabilities who are educated in their DoD schools. Many schools on military bases are operated by Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, IEPs, Military Families | Tagged DoD Special Education Regs, Military Families | Leave a reply

Back to Basics: What is IDEA and RTI?

Posted on 02/26/2015 by Wrightslaw — 2 Comments ↓

A question in the Wrightslaw inbox that caught us by surprise. We sometimes forget the basics. Can you tell me what these mean? IDEA and RTI Based on your question, Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Response to Intervention | Tagged Glossaries of Terms, IDEA, IDEA 2004, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Response to Intervention, RTI, Wrightslaw Law Library | 2 Comments ↓

School Refuses to Provide Assessment Results – Not Educational Records??

Posted on 02/05/2015 by Wrightslaw — Leave a reply

We started the process months ago and still have not had our IEP meeting! 1. The school has decided that legal timelines are unimportant. 2. I requested assessment results before Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004 | Tagged Assessments, FERPA, IEP Meetings, IEPs, Paper Trails, Requests | Leave a reply

Can I Insist on an Evidenced-Based Reading Program?

Posted on 01/29/2015 by Wrightslaw — 2 Comments ↓

I have a quick reading question. My 5 year old has Down syndrome.  I’ve read the research about an evidenced-based intervention program designed to teach reading and language skills to Continue Reading →

Posted in IDEA 2004, Reading | Tagged Methodology in IEPs, Research Based Instruction, Research-Based Intervention | 2 Comments ↓

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