What To Do When the IEP Meeting Is Too Short
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When is an IEP meeting too short? Can an IEP team review and revise a child’s IEP in 25-30 minutes?
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Category Archives: IEPs
Can Parents Demand a Member of the IEP Team be Excluded?
The Guidance Counselor ignored our parental consent form and conducted tests on our daughter against our written instructions, even though she signed the form acknowledging our wishes and concerns. Our Continue Reading →
8 Frequently Asked Questions about Compensatory Education
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As schools reopen, expect the IEP team to schedule a meeting or meetings to discuss your child’s eligibility for compensatory education. As your child’s advocate, you need to learn all you can about compensatory education now. Your child has no more time to waste. Continue Reading →
Identifying and Meeting a Child’s Language Needs
“We adopted our son from another country three years ago. He is now nine years old, in the 3rd grade. He did not speak English when he arrived in this Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Training in Georgia – Live and Simulcast
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training takes place at the Grand Royale Events Center in Decatur, GA…just outside of Atlanta. The program will be “live” for in-person attendees Continue Reading →
Why You Need to Begin Transition Planning Early
“My child is 14. When I requested a transition plan and transition services, the IEP team said they don’t have to provide transition services until he is 16. Is this Continue Reading →
Tape-recording IEP Meetings: What Does the Law Say?
Does a teacher or service provider have the right to refuse to be recorded during an IEP meeting? Is there caselaw or code that deals with this? An IEP meeting Continue Reading →
Present Levels in the IEP – Only the School’s Perspective?
The school sent us a “draft” Present Level of Performance for math and told us our feedback was welcome. We wrote our draft and sent it back to the school. Continue Reading →
When an IEP Meeting is Scheduled – It’s Time to Prepare!
Effective advocacy comes from research, planning, and preparation. When you know a meeting is scheduled, it is time to prepare. If you need help, use the following list as a Continue Reading →
Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) Time Off for IEP Meetings
On August 8, 2019, Department of Labor (DOL) released an opinion letter on when parents can take Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) time off for IEP meetings. https://www.dol.gov/whd/opinion/FMLA/2019/2019_08_08_2A_FMLA.pdf This Guidance Continue Reading →