Special Education Law and Advocacy
My 7-year-old daughter is having anxiety attacks at school. She often has anxiety attacks during lunch in a large, noisy cafeteria. The cafeteria is not the only trigger for anxiety Continue Reading →
Trish: I am a speech clinician in a school district, assigned to Middle & High. I’ve been told students classified Speech Lang.Impaired, must receive speech services. If the student has Continue Reading →
Jenna: I have been told that students on a 504 plan cannot receive any services such as speech and language, OT or paraprofessional (aide). I don’t see any specific language Continue Reading →
Nick: Is anyone aware of relevant law/regulation (Federal or Massachusetts) regarding the use of video recording for the purposes of assessment (e.g., FBA) and/or treatment (e.g., student gets to watch Continue Reading →
Cher: Are public charter schools required to provide special transportation in the IEP?
LaCreCia: A new student at at school has been nonstop trying to fight with my son. I have talked to the school and literally went to the parents house of Continue Reading →
Chryssie: My son is in 4th grade at a PA public school where Science and Social Studies is taught only ‘if’ there is time, which is close to never. The Continue Reading →
Leslie: My daughter has adhd she is in 1st grade. Her teachers say she isn’t mature enough to move to 2nd grade. I have seen a great improvement since starting Continue Reading →
Manjula: I am a teacher but I want to know whether Paraprofessionals will administer the state standarized tests like Georgia Milestones test in the schools or not?
Isabella: If divorced parents share legal custody without a specific ruling on educational rights, can either parent ban or bar the other parent’s advocate from attending meetings? I need case Continue Reading →