School Ends IEP: “Disability No Longer Affects Education”?
I have an 8 year old in second grade who can now walk around after 80 different corrective surgeries. He has popliteal pterygium syndrome with his knees in a contracted Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IEPs
When Can We Add Accommodations to the IEP?
I am a Special Education high school teacher. The special ed administrator will not allow the Team to add an accommodation at the annual IEP meeting. We can only add Continue Reading →
Can a General Ed Teacher Duck Out Early from the IEP Meeting?
1. Does a general education teacher need to sit through an entire IEP, or just the portion that pertains to the child’s performance in the general education environment? 2. Continue Reading →
The 3 Ps of Preparation for IEP Team Meetings
How do I prepare for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting? There is a simple way to prepare for IEP Team Meetings. I call it the “Three Ps of Preparation.” Continue Reading →
Not Thinking of Summer? It’s Time to Start…Planning for ESY!
Virginia is knee deep in snow. Kids are sledding, not swimming. But for parents, it’s time to think about summer and what extended services your child will need when school Continue Reading →
School Removes “Primary Diagnosis” from IEP – What Happens Now?
My child entered special ed with autism / ADHD classifications. Now the school wants to remove the primary diagnosis of autism from the IEP – to focus on the ADHD. Continue Reading →
OT Services in the IEP: Handwriting
My 8th-grade son’s handwriting is illegible. His IEP includes OT, but no handwriting practice. The school district and OT teacher maintain that handwriting practice is not a function of OT. If Continue Reading →
School Says Transportation WIll be Provided – But Only One Way
My 5 year-old son with autism attends a school sponsored pre-school. He requires special transportation. The school principal has agreed to one-way transportation only. Since your child needs and the Continue Reading →
IMO, Passing from Grade to Grade Means Little
The district evaluation and our IEE show my 8th grade daughter has regressed and is falling far behind. Reading – 5th grade level. Math – 4th grade level. Verbal score Continue Reading →
IMO, Passing from Grade to Grade Means Little
The district evaluation and our IEE show my 8th grade daughter has regressed and is falling far behind. Reading – 5th grade level. Math – 4th grade level. Verbal score Continue Reading →
