Advocacy – It’s Not Just for School Meetings Anymore
Advocacy: to speak for or on behalf of another. It is a skill much coveted by parents of students with special education needs. It is also a skill that spreads Continue Reading →
Help! My Child’s Rights are Being Violated
Although I read your newsletter, I am at a loss about how to get my child the services he needs. He is is 9 years old and is diagnosed with Continue Reading →
Don’t Miss Out – September 24 – 5th Annual SPARC Conference – $25 Registration Fee
This is a Florida statewide conference on exceptional student education with national presenters and exhibitors. This growing annual day has become widely known for the variety of resources brought to Continue Reading →
Write a Letter to the School to Request an Action
Summer School Short Course Assignment #2: WRITE A LETTER Your assignment this week: Write a short, one page letter to the school to request an action. Before you write, answer Continue Reading →
Resolving Parent-School Disputes – Write a Letter
I attended the first IEP meeting for my child. I don’t agree with the school’s proposed IEP. What should I do? Before the school can place your child in a Continue Reading →
Court-Ordered Compliance Plan Still a Very Uphill Battle for MPS
It’s been slow going since Judge Goodstein ordered MPS to do more for kids with special needs in 2008. After dragging their feet last year, it looks like it’s going Continue Reading →
Court-Ordered Compliance Plan Still an Uphill Battle for MPS
It’s been slow going since Judge Goodstein ordered MPS to do more for kids with special needs in 2008. After dragging their feet last year, it looks like it’s going Continue Reading →
Advice About 10-Day Notice Letters to the School
“Do you have any advice about the ’10 day notice letter’ to the school that parents are required to send if they plan to place their child in a private Continue Reading →
All Wound Up – With No Idea Where to Go
Help! I need an attorney! Last year my son’s special ed reading teacher did NOT follow thru with the program in his IEP. The school said they did! Last September, Continue Reading →
Pam – How Old Am I?
How old are you? Ninety-nine percent of us answer this question reflexively, without having to think. A reporter who asked Pete this question on the phone several years ago, was Continue Reading →
