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Absences: MAKE UP WORK

Posted on 12/02/2016 by Community — 5 Comments ↓

Tiffany:  My son is 18 and in his senior year of high school. He has an IEP for EBD and is LD in math. He was in an accident and Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 5 Comments ↓

Age of Majority: TURNING 18

Posted on 11/01/2016 by Community — 5 Comments ↓

Anonymous:  My son is turning 18, I have applied for conservatorship, there will be an overlap period. I have an unsigned IEP, I believe that school personnel will prey on Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 5 Comments ↓

Accommodations: NOT ACCOMMODATING ON CLASSROOM TESTING

Posted on 10/27/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Marty:  Our child has an IEP with accommodations for testing and classwork. Is she required to take the same tests as the regular students? The teachers and principal keep stating Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 2 Comments ↓

ADHD: MY SON HAS ADHD AND THEY DON’T WANT HIM IN SCHOOL

Posted on 10/24/2016 by Community — 9 Comments ↓

Maria:  How do I get my son help? I live in a small town and they say they don’t have funding for special needs. My son has ADHD and is Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 9 Comments ↓

Aides: DOES HAVING AIDE ON IEP ALSO INCLUDE FIELD TRIPS? (CA)

Posted on 10/19/2016 by Community — 11 Comments ↓

David: My 4th grade Son has ADHD. He has an IEP in place and an behavioral Aide is assigned to him. An optional field trip to Sacramento is scheduled for Continue Reading →

Posted in ADD/ADHD, Discrimination / Section 504 / ADAA, IEPs, Question, Section 504, Supplementary Aids and Services | Tagged A | 11 Comments ↓

Advocacy: RETIRED SPED TEACHER AS ADVOCATE – CONFLICT OF INTEREST?

Posted on 10/14/2016 by Community — 4 Comments ↓

Deborah: Can a retired special education teacher serve now as a parental advocate in the district in which she worked and retired?

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 4 Comments ↓

Absences: COMMUNITY SERVICE DUE TO ABSENCE EVEN WITH DR NOTE

Posted on 10/13/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Cara:  Is it really legal for a school to NOT accept a doctors note – of ANY kind, to be excused from absence / hours.. my children’s middle school has Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 2 Comments ↓

Accommodations: ACCOMMODATIONS NOT WORKING – THEY WANT MY SON TO CHANGE SCHOOLS

Posted on 09/21/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Stephanie: My son’s (grade 2) school does not have a special ed classroom. He has an IEP and is “supplemental support” He has several accommodations such as pull out sessions Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 2 Comments ↓

Accommodations: ACCOMMODATIONS AT A PRIVATE SCHOOL

Posted on 09/21/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Aileen: Can students without evaluations legally receive academic accommodations at a private school, such as extended time, testing in a quiet room, or having tests read aloud? The students need Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged A | 2 Comments ↓

Accommodations: MUST GO TO “INTERVENTION ROOM” FOR EXTRA TIME ON TESTS?

Posted on 09/16/2016 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Shareese:  Does my son have to take his test and quizzes in the Intervention room in order to receive extra time?

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