Do Parents Have to Excuse Members of the IEP Team?
The bottom line is no. If you do not agree, a required member of the IEP team may not be excused. If the school asks you to consent to excuse Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IEPs
Who Can Override an IEP?
The IEP team, including the parents, agreed that a student would receive homebased instruction for part of the day for instruction in academic subjects. He would attend vocational courses at Continue Reading →
April Showers Bring…Wrightslaw Conferences!
April is a busy month for Wrightslaw. Conference locations include AR, OH, IA, NJ, MD and ME. Check out the schedule page for details. Sign up for one today!
Can I Revoke Consent for a Service in the IEP?
My son is dyslexic. He has an IEP and receives services in a special education classroom. Because he is not making enough progress, I enrolled him in the Barton Reading Continue Reading →
Changing Tracks: My Son is Failing – Despite his IEP
I read your article “Can a Child With an IEP Fail?” My son has LD and is in high school. He has an IEP, but the school has not evaluated Continue Reading →
“We’ve Seen It All” – Lessons from the Trenches
When it comes to special education, Becky McGee and her 19-year-old son, Kyle, feel as if they’ve seen it all. Ms. McGee hopes her hard-won lessons might benefit other parents. Continue Reading →
Prior Written Notice (PWN) is a Powerful Tool When Skillfully Used
Two questions keep coming to mind as I participate in IEP meetings for my daughter and for clients of William & Mary School of Law’s PELE Clinic: 1. How can Continue Reading →
Can School Attorneys Legally Attend IEP Meetings? – Jeff Responds
In November, I offered to research an issue and write a legal memorandum about whether an attorney for the school can legally attend an IEP team meeting. Thank you to Continue Reading →
Today: National Call-In Day! Prevent Harmful Use of Restraint & Seclusion in Schools
Today is the day! Thursday, January 21st, tell your members of Congress to support the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247/S.2860) introduced last month by Representatives Continue Reading →
Can a Child with an IEP Fail?
Does having an IEP guarantee my son will not fail? The answer to this particular question is No. An IEP does not guarantee that a child will not fail.
