What To Do When the IEP Meeting Is Too Short
When is an IEP meeting too short? Can an IEP team review and revise a child’s IEP in 25-30 minutes?
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Tag Archives: FAPE
Is Special Education for Some Children a Waste of Time and Money?
How does an IEP team determine if a student with special needs is entitled to services such as Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy? Is the team allowed to say that Continue Reading →
New Q & A! U.S. Department of Education Clarifies FAPE after Endrew Decision
December 2017: Department Issues New Q&A on Free Appropriate Public Education following Supreme Court Decision. The U.S. Department of Education released a question-and-answer document supporting the unanimous March 2017 U.S. Continue Reading →
Endrew F: U.S. Supreme Court Argument Analysis
Update: On March 22, 2017, the Supreme Court in Endrew v. Douglas County unanimously rejects the “de minimis” standard for one that “is markedly more demanding than the ‘merely more Continue Reading →
Policy Guidance on FAPE: IEPS Aligned with Academic Content Standards
My son is in 3rd grade, reading on a Kindergarten level. The school says he has to be taught using 3rd grade materials so he has access to the curriculum, Continue Reading →
State “Hands are Tied” in Compliance with IDEA: Seriously?!
In my experience, lack of enforcement of IDEA is an open invitation for the school district staff to create laws and rules on the fly. The folks at our State Continue Reading →
Federal Legal Requirements: Meeting the Communication Needs of Students with Disabilities
New guidance on the rights of students with hearing, vision, or speech disabilities. Students with disabilities, like all students, must be provided the opportunity to fully participate in our public Continue Reading →
Male Parapros for Female Students – A Good Idea?
The school assigned a male parapro to my daughter with mild mental disabilities. I’m concerned about her safety and modesty. We are not comfortable with this. What can we do Continue Reading →
LRE: Does My Child Have a Legal Right to a General Ed Placement?
My child has a learning disability. Her Individual Education Plan (IEP) puts her in general education with accommodation. She also receives one hour of pullout reading services each day. She Continue Reading →
School District Services: What is Considered “Best in Class”?
School districts track students that are classified with a disability. The committee tries to determine whether services are provided in district or better served out of district. Are there measurements Continue Reading →
