Special Education Law and Advocacy
Shannon: 8 weeks before graduation my son’s high school tells me they have performed a data review for his Triennial Review. They have prepared a report and the diagnostician will Continue Reading →
Carol: An evaluation was done in July 2013 and an IEP was generated for the 2013-2014 school year and then again for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. My school district says that Continue Reading →
Cara: I am a social worker working with a family who has a 9 year old son having a very hard time in school. He is on an IEP, since Continue Reading →
Biji: My 9th grade son was diagnosed with ADD after retained in 2nd grade. Assessed for Gifted 2 years ago. This year he was diagnosed with ASD, no intellectual impairment, Continue Reading →
Pat: My supervisor lied to a parent in an IEP meeting telling the mom that E was receiving 3.5 hours of EA time per day. Everyone, including mom and advocate Continue Reading →
Stephanie: My son is 6 and in kindergarten (autism only classroom). His developmental pediatrician is adamant that he attend a specialized therapeutic program that runs from 1-5 each day (these Continue Reading →
Rachel: Can a child receive an IEP with related services only? If they have had comprehensive testing in all areas and the only area of significant need is in the Continue Reading →
Carla: My son flunked out of college and I don’t know where to send him that will support his learning differences. He has been diagnosed with ADD inattentive type. I Continue Reading →
Kelly: On every benchmark test, my daughter scores the EXACT percentage listed on the IEP as her goal. The school is using this to keep her in an inclusion classroom Continue Reading →
Gerry: Does a child with a disability (autism and ADHD) have to be re-evaluated every 3 years in order to retain the 504 status?
