Special Education Law and Advocacy
Lois: My ASD son auditioned and made the cut for the audition only jazz band in high school. He has the accommodation to have visual and auditory distractions reduced. The Continue Reading →
Lisa: My daughter was told by her teacher that she cannot retake a Pop-Quiz. That is not allowed. I’m confused if she has accommodation for test and quizzes for retakes Continue Reading →
ana: my daughter is scared of her teacher when she askes her a questions she yells at her. i went to the principal and the principal said my daughter misunderstood Continue Reading →
Barbara: As a teacher, I was always mindful of my legal responsibilities while serving in loco parentis. I am at a tutoring center now and need to know legal responsibility. Continue Reading →
Ms. Math: Hi! I’m a middle school math teacher. In a recent staff meeting, our Sp Ed director was reviewing what accommodations each of our students receive. One of our Continue Reading →
Lisa: I have a child that has had an IEP for several years (shes now in 3rd grade). She has been evaluated by the school and an outside source and Continue Reading →
Janette: How long is an aide or Classroom assistant allowed to be with a classroom without a regular teacher?
Erica: Is a DSM diagnosis required to document the request for accommodations on the ACT/SAT?
Abeer: During the IEP we agreed that my child (CP with mobility problems and speech delay) will have a one to one aide and my child will be mainstreamed. But Continue Reading →
Dana: In our state we have a non unique testing accommodation for computer based testing (CBT) which allows students to have a “reading passage booklet” for the reading CBT. This Continue Reading →
