Self-Study Week 3: Tips for Good Advocates
The law gives parents power to use in educational decisions for their children. Parents should not be afraid to use their power. But, there are better ways to obtain positive Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Parent Rights & Responsibilities
Self-Study Week 2: Read One Book a Month Plan
So you want to be an advocate for your child! What do you need to learn? What skills do you need to acquire? Parents are far more likely to succeed Continue Reading →
Your Advocacy Game Plan – Week 1
Plan and Prepare As a parent, you negotiate with the school for services. To be a successful negotiator, you must understand the system and how it works. Many parents don’t Continue Reading →
Self-Study Advocacy Program for the New Parent – the 7 “Ps”
Until now, parents have been barred from effective advocacy by lack of information and isolation. The Internet is changing the status quo. Over the next several months, our blog posts Continue Reading →
Discontinuing Services? Not So Fast!!
My 12 yr old daughter has had an IEP for 5 years for deficits in written communication skills. A year before we were scheduled for a triennial evaluation, the school Continue Reading →
Requesting a 1 to 1: Be Careful What You Wish For!
When parents request a one-to-one aide or paraprofessional for their child with a disability, they are often frustrated by the school district’s response. Even when the district agrees to their Continue Reading →
The School is Taking Away My Son’s Para
My 4th grade son has a one-one para. He has autism, is easily distracted, and has a hard time staying on task. The school said since he has no severe Continue Reading →
Parent Request: “No Restraint”
Does the school system need parental consent to restrain a student with autism? He has never had to be restrained before. He does not communicate well, but he is not Continue Reading →
Parent Observation in the Classroom? Yes!
To paraphrase Jane Austen… it is a truth universally acknowledged that parental involvement supports positive student outcomes. But does ‘parental involvement’ extend to parents coming into the school to observe Continue Reading →
Oh No! What Did I Sign?
I signed the attendance sheet at my IEP meeting. Does that mean I agreed to what was said in the meeting? At the meeting, the school agreed to Orton-Gillingham, but Continue Reading →
