Special Education Law and Advocacy
When you attend IEP meetings, you represent your child’s interests. Your goals are to: negotiate with the school obtain quality special education services for your child build healthy working relationships Continue Reading →
Effective advocacy comes from research, planning, and preparation. When you know a meeting is scheduled, it is time to prepare. If you need help, use the following list as a Continue Reading →
If only the teacher really knew my child… That’s where you, as your child’s “case manager,” jump in. If the teacher does not know your child – then what? You Continue Reading →
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 →
I have an 8 year old in second grade who can now walk around after 80 different corrective surgeries. He has popliteal pterygium syndrome with his knees in a contracted Continue Reading →
How do I prepare for an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting? There is a simple way to prepare for IEP Team Meetings. I call it the “Three Ps of Preparation.” Continue Reading →
I have a 3 year old daughter diagnosed with ASD. The principal requested that I meet with her and my daughter’s special needs teacher to discuss school policy about dropping Continue Reading →
Special education services, especially ABA services for children with autism, are expensive. In most states, demand is increasing. At the same time, for many programs, local funding is decreasing. Is Continue Reading →
My school told me, “You are the expert at home and the district is the expert at school.” I did not agree to my daughter’s IEP. The district refused to Continue Reading →
Law 1 – The only tape recording the school will never misplace is the one of you being sarcastic at an IEP meeting. Law 2 – If you lose your Continue Reading →
