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Teri:  how do I get my school to test my son for IEP. He has ADHD and probably sensory needs. I have asked for two years to get an IEP Continue Reading →

Sandy:  Would the symptoms of a student with Hashimoto’s disease or Thyroid disease qualify them for a 504?

Mary:  I have requested another eval (last in 3rd grade) for my son in 8th grade, in a Catholic school, over a year ago. Last eval showed LD similar to Continue Reading →

Lissa: My special needs son was recently kicked off his track team. He got upset at some things other kids were saying about him and wandered away during practice. The Continue Reading →

Sarah:  Is it legal, or are there any legal precedents, for a school district to mandate that an ADHD diagnosis can only be made by a pediatrician or medical doctor, Continue Reading →

Jennifer:  In 300.601 Extended School Year Services (a)General under (3) it states that “a public agency may not (ii) unilaterally limit the type, amount, or duration of those services” However, Continue Reading →

Elizabeth:  A school shortened a student’s school day to five hours, with the first two hours spent calming down doing art for a student with anxiety. (Student was therefore only Continue Reading →

Carol:  An evaluation was done in July 2013 and an IEP was generated for the 2013-2014 school year and then again for 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. My school district says that Continue Reading →

Rachel:  Is it legally okay for a School Social Worker or Special Ed Teacher to complete testing and write a report? The School Psychologist would then review the results and Continue Reading →

Jessica:  Parents requested all student records and emails pertaining to their child with an IEP. The school responded that they spoke with their lawyer who said the emails don’t fall Continue Reading →