{"id":12332,"date":"2015-01-29T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=12332"},"modified":"2015-01-29T16:34:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T20:34:18","slug":"can-i-insist-on-an-evidenced-based-reading-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/can-i-insist-on-an-evidenced-based-reading-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Insist on an Evidenced-Based Reading Program?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Can%20I%20Insist%20on%20an%20Evidenced-Based%20Reading%20Program%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin-left: 10px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/istock\/read.boy.jpg\" alt=\"Boy reading at school\" width=\"205\" height=\"136\" \/>I have a quick reading question.<\/p>\n<p>My 5 year old has Down syndrome.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve read the research about an evidenced-based intervention program designed to teach reading and language skills to children with DS. I think it is the very best approach to teaching him to read.<\/p>\n<p>How can I insist the school use this program? They are not using a research-based program now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There are no &#8220;quick reading questions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schools are notorious for their unwillingness to grant requests from parents. They don&#8217;t want to establish a precedent.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Appropriate &#8211; Not Best<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You need to eliminate the word &#8220;best&#8221; from your vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p>Your child <strong>is not<\/strong> entitled to the <em>best<\/em> education or the <em>very best<\/em> education. He <strong>is not<\/strong> entitled to an education that maximizes his potential.<\/p>\n<p>He <strong>is<\/strong> entitled to an appropriate education. Nothing more.<\/p>\n<p>Keep that in mind when you make requests. <strong><em>Appropriate. Not best.<\/em><\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In most cases, we recommend that the parent get an evaluation of the child by an expert in the private sector.<\/p>\n<p>The expert can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>explain his\/her findings to your child&#8217;s team<\/li>\n<li>describe what your child needs in a special education program<\/li>\n<li>discuss what will happen if the school refuses to provide this program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, if the school refuses to provide the services that your child needs, your child may be damaged, perhaps permanently.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Negotiating with the School<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You should expect the school district to object to any program you recommend or insist upon. If they object or refuse, expect them to dig in and defend their position. They do not want to lose face.<\/p>\n<p>You must negotiate with the school on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>1. You need to find out who has the decision-making power in your school district.<\/p>\n<p>2. You need an expert who has evaluated your child and is willing to speak to the school about your child&#8217;s unique needs.<\/p>\n<p>3. Your expert will need objective data to support this position.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>IDEA Requirement for Peer-Reviewed Research<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In many cases, schools do not have teachers who are adequately trained to implement these programs.<\/p>\n<p>Often the school is not withholding a good program. The school does not have a good program that can be implemented by well-trained staff.<\/p>\n<p>By including frequent references to the need to use scientific, research based instruction and interventions, Congress clarified that methodology is vitally important. Your child\u2019s IEP should include \u201ca statement of special education, related services and supplementary aids and services, based on <strong>peer reviewed research<\/strong> \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin-right: 15px; float: left; margin-left: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/selaw.100.jpg\" alt=\"Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition\" width=\"92\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a>20 U.S.C.\u00a0 Section 1414(d)(1)(A)<span style=\"color: #000080;\">, <\/span>page\u00a0 99<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/selaw2.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Order online<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a quick reading question. 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