Special Education Law and Advocacy
autismsociety: Can the school district deny a parent from wanting to place a tracking device on their autistic child that is prone to wandering for safety reasons? Parent wants the Continue Reading →
Susan: I live in Chester County, PA & I need an advocate for my 12 year old son. He has ADHD, ODD, depression & bipolar. He is gifted but failing Continue Reading →
Sara: Can a school force me to homeschool child due to his absences from a chronic medical condition? He is 14 and was diagnosed with POTS (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) a Continue Reading →
Sarah: Hello! My child is diagnosed with high functioning autism and ADHD. We provide him with many privately funded services including ABA therapy and want the school to allow the Continue Reading →
Ann: When a student who is at least two years below grade level is included in a regular education classroom and his/her IEP has accommodations listed that are open to Continue Reading →
Irene: I work in a class where there is one child with autism who has increasingly had multiple “meltdowns” within a day every day(5 or more). The school recommended the Continue Reading →
Kristina: one if my severe and profound (and extremely distributive) students has “access to an aide” as one of her accommodations. For over half her day (which is shortened)I have Continue Reading →
Elizabeth: Is there a conflict of interest if an educational advocate is advocating for students in a school system in which his/her child is a general education student or special Continue Reading →
Kim: Can I pull my son out of school if I am concerned about his growing anxiety and depression. I am concerned he is experiencing harmful stress levels in school? Continue Reading →
Susan: I frequently hear from parents that the school forbids them to have any direct communication with their child’s dedicated 1:1 paraprofessional. While I understand that it is the teacher Continue Reading →
