Do Parents Have to Excuse Members of the IEP Team?
The bottom line is no. If you do not agree, a required member of the IEP team may not be excused. If the school asks you to consent to excuse Continue Reading →
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Seat Harness on School Bus: Safety Device or Restraint?
I’m hopping mad! I have 6-year-old twins, one is autistic & verbal, the other bi-polar. The bus driver uses regular seat belts for them unless (on rare occasions) they act Continue Reading →
Join Wayne Steedman, Esq. in Davenport IA
Wayne Steedman, Esq, will be in Davenport, IA on Saturday, April 10, 2010 presenting a Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. Sponsored by the Autism Society of the Quad Continue Reading →
The Negative Impact of Certified Letters
At Wrightslaw, we have always recommended creating a paper trail through documentation in letters. Many parents think you should send important letters to the school by certified mail. This could Continue Reading →
Who Can Override an IEP?
The IEP team, including the parents, agreed that a student would receive homebased instruction for part of the day for instruction in academic subjects. He would attend vocational courses at Continue Reading →
Weekend Blowout Sale!
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! Wrightslaw Weekend Blowout Sale! Save 25% on All Wrightslaw Products Starting Now! Thursday, March 25. Sale ends midnight Sunday, March 28, 2010. Shop Now! Been waiting to Continue Reading →
April Showers Bring…Wrightslaw Conferences!
April is a busy month for Wrightslaw. Conference locations include AR, OH, IA, NJ, MD and ME. Check out the schedule page for details. Sign up for one today!
Can I Revoke Consent for a Service in the IEP?
My son is dyslexic. He has an IEP and receives services in a special education classroom. Because he is not making enough progress, I enrolled him in the Barton Reading Continue Reading →
Melody’s Success Story: “The Time I Realized My Brother was Different”
Jackie Igafo-Te’o says she had a “surreal feeling” when she saw two of her children on television. Melody, 13, and her brother, Michael, 15, were featured in a two-minute Disney Continue Reading →
What’s the Intent of a Summary of Performance?
When I asked the IEP team about my son’s Summary of Performance, I got the “deer in the headlights” look – they didn’t even know what it was. We finally Continue Reading →
