Evaluations: AUTISM EVALUATOR?
Lenore: Several years ago I recall reading on wrightslaw.com website that if a parent suspected autism to be a handicapping condition, then the school district needed to select an evaluator Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Question
Consent: HOW LONG IS CONSENT TO RE-EVALUATE VALID FOR?
Vanessa: How long is consent to re evaluate valid for?
FERPA: DOES FERPA LAW PROHIBIT CLASSROOM OBSERVATION?
Martha: Does the FERPA law prohibit parents from observing their special needs child during class if they are taking a test with the inclusion teacher or homeroom teacher?
Accommodations on Tests: DSM DIAGNOSES FOR ACT/SAT ACCOMMODATIONS
Erica: Is a DSM diagnosis required to document the request for accommodations on the ACT/SAT?
Evaluations: SCHOOL REFUSES TO EVALUATE BECAUSE OF ABSENCES
Tera: I live in Oregon. I have requested my sons school to test him for learning disabilities which they did and said they needed to retest due to attendance, which Continue Reading →
Services: WEEKS OF MISSED SERVICES BECAUSE OF TEACHER ABSENCES
LJ: When my child’s SPED teacher is absent/has a meeting/is ill, he doesn’t get pulled for services, nor does he get in class services. At this point, he has missed Continue Reading →
Observation: CAN MY SONS COUNSELOR OBSERVE HIM AT SCHOOL
Tiffani: I was told my son’s counselor can not come during “certain” times to observe him at school. Is this true?
Evaluations: TEXAS DISTRICT KNOWINGLY DESTROYED EVALUATIONS TO DENY SERVICES
Connie: I reside in Texas and believe my 12 y o son was one of many affected by the 8.5% cap the Texas Education Agency arbitrarily placed on enrollment in Continue Reading →
ESL / ELL: ADOPTED CHILD 4 YRS OLD, SPEECH THERAPY ASSESSMENT?
Elizabeth: (WA State) Our daughter adopted from China was tested originally by the Birth to Three folks when she first came home and they were unable to test her Speech Continue Reading →
Reading / Written Language: LOW AVERAGE IQ AND LEARNING DISABILITIES DISCREPANCY
Dinise: Child has IQ of 84, school states she is functioning at ability level. 4th grade but reading 2nd grade, poor language skills, very poor written language No RTI in Continue Reading →
