{"id":23313,"date":"2019-04-11T10:42:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=23313"},"modified":"2019-04-11T10:44:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T14:44:02","slug":"i-voiced-my-concerns-suddenly-reduced-speech-no-ape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/i-voiced-my-concerns-suddenly-reduced-speech-no-ape\/","title":{"rendered":"I Voiced My Concerns! Suddenly &#8211; Reduced Speech &#038; No APE"},"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=\"I%20Voiced%20My%20Concerns%21%20Suddenly%20-%20Reduced%20Speech%20%26%20No%20APE\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>My son is 14 and has autism. I&#8217;m concerned that the school is not complying with his IEP so, I spoke to someone on the Board of Education about my concerns.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He does not get his adapted PE.<\/li>\n<li>He&#8217;s left unattended by the parapro, bullying results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next thing, I received a letter that &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>(1) the school was reducing his speech services &#8211; because the speech teacher was needed elsewhere.<br \/>\n(2) adapted PE was no longer available.<\/p>\n<p>I did not yet sign and return the form. I don&#8217;t know what to do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/boy.alone_.outside.cr_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/boy.alone_.outside.cr_.jpg 565w, https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/boy.alone_.outside.cr_-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/>You were wise not to sign anything until you have all the facts straight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remember!<\/strong> <strong>Document everything.<\/strong> Everything should be in writing &#8211; any contact you have with the school, and anything the school tells you.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What IDEA Requires<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check page 37 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/index.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The IEP must include the projected date to begin services, and the frequency, location, and duration of services. The amount of time for each service must be stated in the IEP.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.develop.popup.resp5.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Model IEP Form<\/span><\/a> requires this.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Compliance with the IEP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Does your child&#8217;s IEP now specify the location, frequency, duration of speech services?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reducing speech services in the IEP, that the team determined were necessary, is not an arbitrary decision the school can make.<\/p>\n<p>The decision should be made by the entire IEP team (including you) based on evaluation data that shows your child has:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>successfully met his goals<\/li>\n<li>is making progress toward his goals<\/li>\n<li>no longer requires\/needs these services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/index.htm\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs,<\/span><\/em><\/a> page 38 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #616161;\"><em><strong>The school says my child&#8217;s IEP is based on \u201cwhat we have available.\u201d Is this right?<\/strong> NO. The IEP team is required to develop an IEP that meets all you child\u2019s needs, regardless of \u201cwhat is available\u201d at the school. Your child\u2019s IEP must be individualized. \u201cWhat we have available\u201d usually refers to one-size-fits-all programs that are not individualized to meet a child\u2019s unique needs.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Physical Education Requirements<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>IDEA requires that all students with disabilities be provided with physical education. Some children benefit from APE, PE that is adapted\/modified to meet his unique needs.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Does your child&#8217;s IEP provide for APE?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If so, the school needs to comply with the IEP until the IEP team decides, based on a PE evaluation, that he no longer needs APE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The school still needs to provide physical education, even if the team determines he does not need adapted PE.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Physical Education for Students with Disabilities<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pe.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/pe.index.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adapted or specially designed physical education (APE) is about meeting the unique needs of individual students with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>See page 38 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aaiep\/index.htm\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: All About IEPs<\/span><\/em><\/a> &#8211; <em>Physical Education and Adapted PE<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This info will get you started.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Use the Wrightslaw Search Box<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wrightslaw.com has many articles that address your concerns. When you have questions like these, don&#8217;t forget to use the search box on any Wrightslaw page. Enter the search term relevant to your issues.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Resolving Parent-School Disputes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.disputes.popup.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">strategies to resolve disagreement <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn advocacy tactics and strategy and how to negotiate with the school in <em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: <a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/feta2\/feta2.htm\">From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition<\/a><\/span><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Learn your rights and your child\u2019s rights in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/selaw2\/selaw2.htm\"><em><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition<\/span><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a copy of the <em>All About IEPs<\/em> book, or the other two books, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">What&#8217;s in Store at Wrightslaw<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Any bullying issues should be documented and addressed. Also, if the IEP requires the parapro to be with your child at all times &#8211; compliance with the IEP needs to be addressed by the entire IEP team. It may seem like changes were made in retaliation after you contacted the BOE. But your focus should remain on your child, his individual needs, and how the team can develop the IEP to meet all of these needs.<\/p>\n<p>This is not intended as legal advice. If you are concerned about these issues,&nbsp; you may want to consult an attorney or advocate &#8211; if only for a free consult.<\/p>\n<p>Check this directory in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids<\/span><\/a> for help in your area. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>You may also like&#8230;.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.replace.services.crabtree.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">When IEP Services are NOT Delivered<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.develop.popup.resp5.htm\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Pop-Up: Developing Your Child&#8217;s IEP<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/iep.individ.chklist.htm\">IEP Checklist: Is Your Child&#8217;s IEP Individualized?<\/a><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/iep-services-not-happening\/\">IEP Services &#8211; Not Happening<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/idea\/law\/model.iep.form.pdf\">IDEA 2004: Model IEP Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My son is 14 and has autism. 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