Classification: OHI NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN 2017?
Laura: One of the parents that I work with was told the OHI category was going to be taken away as a special education eligibility category, as of January 2017. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Question
Consent: SIGNING AN IEP
Anne: My husband and I are divorced we have joint custody. Our daughter was tested and has a reading disability, ADD and visual processing issues. The team at school, including Continue Reading →
Section 504: SON NEEDS MORE HELP, SCHOOL SAYS NO ONE AVAILABLE FOR PULL OUT
Cynthia: 3rd grade son has ADHD diagnosis and a 504 plan. However, his grades have progressively gone down, he has anxiety, and also alot of challenges with executive functioning, processing Continue Reading →
Accommodations: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER WILL NOT FOLLOW 504
Teresa: I have a former student now in high school. She does not qualify for an IEP with her dyslexia/dysgraphia so she has a 504 with accommodations. Her Chemistry teacher Continue Reading →
Transportation: TRANSPORTATION FOR AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Bunny: I live in New york. My son has IEP with specialized transportation on it. My question is can I request he get transportation home from an after school activity? Continue Reading →
Parent Rights: IDEA RIGHTS OF DIVORCED PARENTS WHO SHARE CUSTODY
Jenny: I have heard that an IEP plan was met about and written for my 3 year old daughter. My ex was present but I never heard anything about it Continue Reading →
Transportation: TRANSPORTATION FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Susan: My daughter is in a therapeutic school for an ed disability. She has applied for dual enrollment in a local community college. The school district says they are not Continue Reading →
Curriculum: SCHOOL REFUSES TO PROVIDE FULL DAY
Samantha: I would like for my daughter to be in full day school but the school tells me she is not ready and they are keeping her to half days Continue Reading →
Accommodations: ORAL PRESENTATION LISTED ON IEP BUT SCHOOL WON’T READ TEST QUESTIONS
Laurie: My son has and IEP for LD, Speech/Language and OHI. He has listed oral presentation as an accommodation and also has an independent functioning goal. The school is stating Continue Reading →
General Ed: GENERAL EDUCATION RIGHTS VERSUS SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS
Charmaine: I work in a school that has a behavior unit. At what point can a student be pulled out of general education classes due to violent and threatening behavior? Continue Reading →
