Start the New Year Off Wright…
…by signing up for a Wrightslaw conference today. Coming first to Florida on January 15th. All About IEPs – Register now! Next up is Louisiana, Illinois, California, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Special Ed Law
We’re Moving! – When Should I Tell the School?
Last year the school really dropped the ball on my child’s IEP. His ‘first year’ teacher left out all the accommodations and modifications. He had his worst year on record. Continue Reading →
We’re Moving! – When Should I Tell the School?
Last year the school really dropped the ball on my child’s IEP. His ‘first year’ teacher left out all the accommodations and modifications. He had his worst year on record. Continue Reading →
More About Evaluations…
Can a parent request that the school use exactly the same tests when evaluating a student for his triennial IEP? We want the same tests conducted to compare progress. No, Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw: All About IEPs – On Sale Now!
New Book! Wrightslaw: All About IEPs is at the printer now! Shipping second week of December $12.95 Order now Answers more than 200 frequently asked questions & introduces Continue Reading →
Is Your PLOP a Flop?
What a great line – from Special Ed e-News at the Special Ed Connection. e-News advises that in the panic to write the IEP, cover all the necessary goals, objectives, Continue Reading →
Collection of Data on Seclusion and Restraints
On September 11, 2009, the Federal Register provided notice under the Department of Education – Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data for EDFacts that OCR will begin Continue Reading →
Remedies for Kids Too Costly – BUT, a Never-ending Pot for Attorneys Fees!
In 2007, a judge ordered sanctions against MPS and remedies for kids. MPS says what the judge ordered in June 2009 will be too costly. However, “they have a never-ending Continue Reading →
The Power of Parent Advocacy
This time of year the football chant is ringing in our heads – “We’ve got the pow-er!” This year, get some of that advocacy power! “Key changes in the special Continue Reading →
How Many Days After Signing the IEP Can It Be Revised?
Good question from Marissa on the Community Helpline today. I had an IEP meeting with my son’s school on Monday. I didn’t agree with it, but signed it. How many Continue Reading →
