Retention: CASE MANAGER WON’T ACCEPT CREDITS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOL
May: My son was transferred from private school to public school to be put into 10th grade. We are in Florida and he was already held back. The high school Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Question
Teacher Issues: CASELOAD CAPS – WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR REQUEST FOR HELP IS DENIED
Monica: I am a special ed teacher in a district where the special education staff has been cut by 40% over the last 2 years. One teacher at my current Continue Reading →
IEPs: TRIENNIAL AND ANNUAL REVIEW REQUIREMENT
Randi: My child is outplaced and will be 15 in March. he had a triennial review 3 years ago and always has an annual review in May. There is nothing Continue Reading →
Evaluations: TIME EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES WHEN A SCHOOL DELAYS EVALS?
Christina: As a dyslexia support group leader, I’ve seen that our school district consistently uses every means at their disposal to delay providing services. They deny testing to children who Continue Reading →
Behavior: CAN THE DISTRICT PUT A 9 YEAR OLD ADD AND ODD CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL?
McCennia: My grandson has ADHD and ODD. He has been hitting, punching, kicking, slapping adults and children, as well as tearing up his class.The school claims that he tried to Continue Reading →
Documentation: DEADLINE FOR RETURNING ARD PAPERWORK
Melanie: How many days do I have to return paperwork from ARD? I want to take it home and review it before signing.
Behavior: BUS AIDE QUIT AND CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL FOR WEEKS
Fran: I live in NY. My son is 7 years old and attends a District school. His Paraprofessional quit stating that she could not handle my son’s behavior anymore. He Continue Reading →
Graduation: NON-VERBAL DOWNS SYNDROME DAUGHTER WANTS TO GRADUATE AT 18, SCHOOL SAYS NO
Pam: My downs syndrome daughter has matured, is an artist, and expresses herself through art, which is on her IEP, but with no goals directed toward art. She only speaks Continue Reading →
IEPs: IS IEP BINDING DURING PRIVATE / PUBLIC SCHOOL INTEGRATION TIME?
Ilyse: Hello, Is an IEP written for a student who attends a private therapeutic day school binding/ in effect when that student joins a public elementary school Special Education class Continue Reading →
Occupational Therapy (OT): RELATED SERVICES TIMELINE, NO PROVIDER, NO SERVICES
Heather: My child’s IEP includes OT for executive functioning skills. It has been over a month since the IEP was signed and the school is saying they are still trying Continue Reading →
