Parent Rights: BANNED FROM ENTERING SCHOOL
Sophie: I have been banned from entering my 8th grader’s school on trumped up charges (which were not investigated). I signed in one morning at the main office shortly before Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Question
Complaints: LEA DETERMINES CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR SPED, ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT?
Alexandra: Child was evaluated by the LEA. Parent disagrees with the validity of the evaluation. Parent requested an IEE at the public’s expense. LEA filed for Due Process. Would an Continue Reading →
Due Process: WHEN IS “KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN” 2 YEAR DATE?
Kate: We’ve filed a due process request 2 years after we received a response to our 10-day letter requesting that the school district place our child in a specialized private Continue Reading →
Preschool: SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN PRESCHOOL CLASS
Elisabeth: I work at a Preschool, my class has 3 special needs children. All 3 are very tough to work with. I want to do whatever i can, but Ialso Continue Reading →
Class Ratios: OVER OUR HEADS CASELOADS
Lisa: Is there a firm limit as to how many special needs students a special education teacher is responsible for during the course of a typical day or week in Continue Reading →
Homebound Instruction: SCHOOL DENYING HOMEBOUND FOR PREGNANCY
Hannah: Hello, i am currently 16 and pregnant and my doctor has filled out homebound instruction for me but my school keeps denying it. Is this Legal?
Absences: STUDENT RETENTION DUE TO ABSENCES
Shannon: If a student is excessively absent due to a disability (diabetes) and, as a result, the student has made little to no academic growth over a year-and-a-half, could she Continue Reading →
Curriculum: PARTICIPATING IN CLASS ACTIVITIES OF A DIFFERENT GRADE LEVEL
Sarah: I have a 1st grade student eligible for special education services under OHI. The student has global delays and right side impairment due to CP. The student is just Continue Reading →
Settlement Agreements: SHOULD WE GO TO SETTLEMENT WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY?
Lois: What should we do now after consulting with a special ed attorney? We had a consult with attorney who told me to document all emails from the beginning when Continue Reading →
Abuse: IS THIS CHILD ABUSE?
Abby: Today I heard a story of a young man 14 years old who has many mental issues, it was explained to me he is mentally 3, yet he is Continue Reading →
