Back to Basics: What is IDEA and RTI?
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 →
Category Archives: IDEA 2004
School Refuses to Provide Assessment Results – Not Educational Records??
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 →
Can I Insist on an Evidenced-Based Reading Program?
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 →
The Root of the Problem? Rock-Bottom Reading Skills!
– by guest blogger Kalman R. Hettleman, former member of the Baltimore school board, former state human resources secretary, and tireless advocate for children with disabilities. “Disabled students aren’t as Continue Reading →
Where Does it Say in the Law That……?
At Wrightslaw, how can we tell that school has started? Questions from parents (and teachers) are pouring in each day. I have a question about…who has to attend IEP meetings? Continue Reading →
Determining Evaluation Timelines
How long does a school have evaluate a child after a formal request is made and all consent paperwork is signed? How many days before the school district is required Continue Reading →
Shouldn’t a Sub Have Access to IEPs?
My son had a substitute teacher for four weeks. She didn’t know what accommodations he required in class. She said she never saw his IEP. Shouldn’t a substitute have access Continue Reading →
The School Insists We Medicate My Daughter!
My daughter has ADHD. She sometimes “acts out” but is not a behavior problem. At the IEP meeting, the Assistant Principal demanded that we put her on meds. He gave Continue Reading →
LRE: Does My Child Have a Legal Right to a General Ed Placement?
My child has a learning disability. Her Individual Education Plan (IEP) puts her in general education with accommodation. She also receives one hour of pullout reading services each day. She Continue Reading →
Want Systemic Change? Use the State Complaint Provisions Under IDEA
From Jim Comstock-Galagan Using State Administrative Complaint Provisions under IDEA to Create Systemic Change Jim shares regulatory requirements for state complaints, resources and references, and effective strategies to use when Continue Reading →
