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Tag Archives: D

Discipline: MY SON WAS HIT

Posted on 01/20/2020 by Community — 5 Comments ↓

LaCreCia: A new student at at school has been nonstop trying to fight with my son. I have talked to the school and literally went to the parents house of Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 5 Comments ↓

Due Process: WE WANT A PUBLIC HEARING

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Community — 3 Comments ↓

Cheryl:  We would like our Due Process Hearing to be open to the public. The District’s lawyer is saying the process is confidential and is writing a pre-hearing memo to Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 3 Comments ↓

Discipline: ASSISTIVE TECH TAKEN AWAY AS PUNISHMENT

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Community — 2 Comments ↓

Jay:  Can the school take away assistive tech and insist the child handwrite work for which the child needs the assistive tech as a disciplinary measure? (Offense was failure to Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 2 Comments ↓

Documentation: FOIA REQUESTS FOR SCHOOL COMMUNICATION

Posted on 12/02/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Cory:  We are beginning the appeals process again. Am I entitled to written communications between school officials on my daughter’s issue? Realizing laws will vary from state to state but Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Discipline: MELTDOWN ENDS WITH OSS

Posted on 11/25/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Jessica:  I have a question for you. Benjamin has been doing amazing at his new school. Today was a first day where he had a melt down, a serious one. Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Dyslexia: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS FOR FURTHER TESTING FOR DYSLEXIA?

Posted on 11/18/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Nikki:  My kinder son was tested for LD last year and contrary to being in the “normal” range, myself(teacher), his teacher and psychologist all know there is something wrong. He Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Discrimination: GMDT PARTICIPANTS – PA

Posted on 11/18/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Sheila:  Can LEAs prohibit Special Ed teachers with a shared racial commonality that of a suspected gifted child from serving on their GMDT?

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Dyslexia: READING ON GRADE LEVEL 50% OF GRADE?!

Posted on 11/11/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Angela: Yes, he *should* be reading grade level, but it takes time to remediate severe dyslexia. I asked about alt. grading method, and was told it wasn’t possible. If he Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Dyslexia: READING INSTRUCTION PREVENTS ATTENDANCE AT OTHER CLASSES

Posted on 11/04/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Sara:  My child (6th grade) was diagnosed with Dyslexia last year. The school district is implementing Wilson Reading System to assist in helping our child re-learn reading strategies, but this Continue Reading →

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

Documentation: DEADLINE FOR RETURNING ARD PAPERWORK

Posted on 10/21/2019 by Community — 1 Comment ↓

Melanie: How many days do I have to return paperwork from ARD? I want to take it home and review it before signing.

Posted in Question | Tagged D | 1 Comment ↓

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