Advocacy: RETIRED SPED TEACHER AS ADVOCATE – CONFLICT OF INTEREST?
Deborah: Can a retired special education teacher serve now as a parental advocate in the district in which she worked and retired?
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Private Schools: OBSERVATION IN PRIVATE SCHOOL
Katy: What does the law say about observing my child in the class, in a private school? Do I have the right to observe my child? Does the school have Continue Reading →
Suspensions: CHILD SUSPENDED 4 TIMES IN 6 WEEKS
Phoebe: My ASD child has been suspended 4 times in 6 weeks from his elementary school. He has an IEP and is an autism classroom. I have been told by Continue Reading →
Absences: COMMUNITY SERVICE DUE TO ABSENCE EVEN WITH DR NOTE
Cara: Is it really legal for a school to NOT accept a doctors note – of ANY kind, to be excused from absence / hours.. my children’s middle school has Continue Reading →
Dyslexia: CAN A DOCTOR WRITE A 504 PLAN FOR DYSLEXIA?
Jackie: 1. Can a dr write a 504 plan? 2. If my child diagnosed dyslexia by private tester, but I don’t have a 504 or IEP plan can a public Continue Reading →
Teacher Issues: STUDENT AGGRESSION TOWARDS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
Jocelin: What protections do special education teachers have in regards to being assaulted by an emotionally disturbed child who is in an Intensive Specialized Academic Instruction Setting? The school district Continue Reading →
Modifications: ACCOMMODATIONS VS MODIFICATIONS IN A – G COURSES
Anne: Hi, I have been reeling about this for weeks. WHERE can I find what constitutes as a modification vs. accommodation when it comes to A – G coursework. I Continue Reading →
IEP Meeting: TEACHER ATTENDANCE AT IEP FOR FORMER STUDENT
Andrea: I teach in California. Am I required to attend an IEP for a student I had last school year? The student has moved to another school, however, the parents Continue Reading →
Bullying: BULLY IN SPECIAL ED CLASSROOM AND VIOLENCE
Sandy: What can be done, if anything, about a boy with down syndrome who cannot talk only screams, and goes all day intimidating other students in the class, on the Continue Reading →
Evaluations: SCHOOL SAYS 10TH GRADE AUTISTIC SON NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TESTING
Ann: My 10th grade autistic son has struggled in school his entire life. He is now in public school and falling farther and farther behind. I have spoken with the Continue Reading →
