Special Education Law and Advocacy
Errika: I have been saying since early kindergarten that something was wrong with my daughter’s learning abilities. They pull her with other “slower” learners and placed her as ESL (since Continue Reading →
Nancy: My son has an ASD and ADHD diagnosis and an IEP. However this year his behaviors are out of control and no one can figure out why? He had Continue Reading →
Donna: Is there a legal requirement for how soon the committee convenes when an emergency ARD is requested?
Lisa: My son is 16 and has a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, GAD, ADD, Panic Disorder, Depression, and has substantial deficit in working memory. I provided the school with Continue Reading →
Hadda: I have a first grader with an ED. he gets mainstreamed only one hour. How many hours they suppose to give him by law? he is very good in Continue Reading →
Sonia: We had an ARD on 10-25-2016, where the district psychologist was not in agreement with us on getting a 2nd opinion for a FBA, to add the BIP in Continue Reading →
Elke: The public school that my autistic granddaughter attends won’t allow her behavior coach and psychologist into the classroom. They can only see her in the conference room during lunch.
Lucy: My grandson’s Resource Specialist is removing my grandson from the classroom and making him stand outside for at least 10 minutes because he is easily distracted and is not Continue Reading →
Cassy: A parent requested testing in the prior school district at the end of the 15-16 school year. The child moves into our district at the beginning of the 16 Continue Reading →
Jen: My son has PDD, ODD, and anxiety disorder. At home he is a typical 5 year old boy as well as when he is getting 1 on 1 attention. Continue Reading →
