Retention: MY CHILD NEEDS TO BE HELD BACK
Lisa: My child missed almost half a year of school due to a surgery and recovery. He has regressed and I want to have him repeat the grade. What are Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Question
ADHD: SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITY INQUIRY
Terry: Today, I read an article in the Los Angeles Times stating that ADHD had been classified as a Specific Learning Disability by the US Department of Education. Is this Continue Reading →
Teacher Certification: CERTIFICATION FOR TEACHING STUDENT WITH DISABILITY
Maria: Does a teacher assigned to teach a disabled student needs to be certified?
IEPs: SCHOOLS SAYS WILL TAKE 5 MONTHS TO GET IEP
Michelle: My son has had a 504 plan in place for years. He failed the 8th grade this year and I found out that many of his teachers weren’t even Continue Reading →
Aides: CAN A PARENT BE THEIR CHILD’S AIDE?
El: Does the school have the right to deny a child’s parent the right to be their child’s personal aide? The district wants to place my autistic kid who needs Continue Reading →
Eligibility: THYROID DISEASE
Sandy: Would the symptoms of a student with Hashimoto’s disease or Thyroid disease qualify them for a 504?
FAPE: DOWN SYNDROME AND DIPLOMAS
Sp.Ed.Mom: What arguments can I use to convince a school district that my child, who admittedly has mild ID, can still be taught-and learn-grade level curriculum? They believe all kids Continue Reading →
Retention: WANT 7 YO SON TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH PEERS, NOT 3RD GRADE
Susan: Been asking for dob 9/7/2008 son to put him back 1st grade. In Oct 2016 School refused and put in small group for maturity and social reason for the Continue Reading →
Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE): DEADLINES
Lisa: If a child study team misses a procedural deadline such as responding to parent request for IEE, what happens. Are there any repercussions for CST or not really? Can Continue Reading →
Sports: ARE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COACHES REQUIRED TO HONOR IEP ACCOMMODATIONS?
Kris: My son will be a high school freshman in August. He has always participated in mainstream classes and is scheduled to do so in high school. He already has Continue Reading →
