Does an IEP make a child ineligible for sports?
I was told that my child cannot participate in sports at school because he has an IEP. Isn’t this discrimination? Prohibiting a student from participating in a sport because he Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IDEA 2004
School Attorney at IEP Meeting – Parents Walk Out!
I am an attorney practicing Special Education. I do not attend IEP meetings. We have an advocacy service and an advocate attends IEP meetings with parents. In our district, when Continue Reading →
Retention or Promotion? What’s best for my child?
Parent #1: My son wants to be “left behind”. I feel that another year in the smaller, familiar middle school would be less intimidating and give him some time to Continue Reading →
School Evaluations: Should schools provide parents with a copy before an IEP meeting?
Update: OSEP Letter to Anonymous, September 9, 2019. Question: Is it best practice to withhold an educational report from the student, parent, guardian, a special education teacher,or another IEP Team Continue Reading →
Homebound Services: Two Hours a Week = FAPE?
Recently, someone asked a question about homebound services, whether the law limits the time for direct instruction. Here’s the question… My daughter is on home bound services and the special Continue Reading →
How Can I Develop SMART IEP Goals for Behavior Problems?
Debbie writes: First, it was a pleasure to attend your Special Ed Law & Advocacy Conference in Bridgewater NJ last month. It was also a pleasure to sit with you Continue Reading →
Independent Evaluations: Should parents provide a copy for the school?
I have just a short time to post today – I have a flight to MO this afternoon for the conference being held in the Jefferson City area on Thursday. Continue Reading →
Is ADHD a learning disability? I’ve been told “no, it’s not.”
I’m always a little surprised when we get these questions. So I decided to post on this one. JF writes – “I receive your newsletter and I’m not sure if Continue Reading →
Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?
We received a question from a tutor about testing a child. The real question is “how can we teach him to read?” I am Orton-Gillingham/Project Read trained and tutor a Continue Reading →
Meeting a Child’s Unique Needs
Yesterday I received a great question from a parent in PA . After I responded, I was so pleased to hear her news – I’ve posted it below. Here’s her Continue Reading →
