Special Education Law and Advocacy
“My 10-year-old with Downs Syndrome made no progress in reading over the last 4-5 years. A reading specialist evaluated her and recommended a different reading program. The school agreed to Continue Reading →
A state law requires reading interventionists to screen all students in grades K-2 and all new students for dyslexia. We have to complete 2 hours of training in dyslexia screening, Continue Reading →
Spring 2019: Thanks to one of our readers who emails a reminder – The school system I work for is changing to a computerized version of the IEP. The Continue Reading →
We received an email from a para who feels like she is at her wit’s end, with nowhere to go. She asked if we could help by posing her dilemma Continue Reading →
If only the teacher really knew my child… That’s where you, as your child’s “case manager,” jump in. If the teacher does not know your child – then what? You Continue Reading →
I am a special education teacher with some specific questions to protect my students. I have a meeting with a supervisor to discuss this and I want to know what Continue Reading →
Why teachers are walking out of the classroom – by Michael Sykes April 1, 2018 at Axios https://www.axios.com/oklahoma-teachers-brace-themselves-6c21da6f-06ef-474c-a2e8-ca84e7d53828.html “Teachers in Oklahoma are planning to walk out of the classroom next Continue Reading →
This is a good week to take the time to say thank you to those who are helping your child —— a wonderful teacher, a positive counselor, a helpful classroom Continue Reading →
I’ve been a special ed teacher for 25 years. I have questions about two things my Supervisor told me this year. 1. An IEP meeting cannot last more than one Continue Reading →
In December 2014, advocate Pat Howey published a post on the blog entitled “Wake Up Folks! You are Being Sold a Line of Goods about Dyslexia.” Her post generated a Continue Reading →