Parents Are Not Members of the IEP Team … Say What!?
“I’m a special education teacher. At a recent meeting, our sped director told us that ‘parents are not a part of the IEP Team.’ The director said we must have Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: IEPs
Does Your Child’s Teacher See the IEP?
Do you know that your child’s teacher may never see the IEP into which you and the other team members put so much time and effort? Sometimes, school administrators decide Continue Reading →
School Says Teacher Cannot See IEP
I have students with special needs who are fully included in my classroom. Every year, the school tells me that I cannot have access to a student’s IEP – only Continue Reading →
Sleep Disorders, Truancy and Student Needs: A Complicated Mix
I have a student with a sleep disorder and emotional issues. How do the compulsory attendance laws and a student with special education needs intertwine? Good question. All states have Continue Reading →
Legal IEP Meeting? Predetermined Goals?
I’m a teacher and have questions about what happened at the IEP Annual Review Meeting. No math or reading goals were presented. The school told the parents they would send Continue Reading →
The Stakes are High! Learn the Art of IEP Diplomacy
During IEP season the stakes are high. Parents and teachers alike go into those meetings full of emotions and ideas. Sometimes I am surprised that what is unsaid seems just Continue Reading →
School Says “No Related Services on the IEP”
Our Board of Ed told us: they do not have to put the related services on the IEP related services providers cannot have goals added to the IEP the only Continue Reading →
Schools Cannot Deny Equal Opportunity for Participation in Extracurricular Activities
My son has ADHD and ODD and has an aide during the school day. We have requested numerous times to have aide support for after school activities so he can Continue Reading →
Documenting Disagreements with the IEP Team
Do you and the school disagree over your child’s IEP? School’s assessment not complete? Proposed IEP goals not appropriate? Effective reading program not available at your school? Other concerns? If Continue Reading →
The School Wants to Replace My Son’s IEP with RTI
My 6 year old son has had an IEP since last year. Now the school wants to meet for an RTI. Is this correct – or should we be meeting Continue Reading →
