Special Education Law and Advocacy
Please tell me this is a joke. Early Math Teachers Celebrate ‘Critical Thinking, Not Correct Answers’ This article begins by quantifying a serious long-standing problem: “Just 40 percent of 4th-graders Continue Reading →
I have a client who has had some serious discipline problems. He has problems relating to other kids. His test scores are extremely high, but he is failing classes because Continue Reading →
I’m a sped teacher with a child who has an IEP. The IEP team agreed that my child’s progress in Math will be measured with the KeyMath test. When the Continue Reading →
My child’s doctor recommended homebound instruction. The school said they had the authority to override that recommendation. Why won’t the school provide homebound services? Issues of homebound are determined in Continue Reading →
The school district plans to re-evaluate my son entering kindergarten. The re-eval will not involve “testing.” The school says they will only observe him and interview the parents. Does the Continue Reading →
As a Special Education teacher and advocate, I was elated to hear a change in terminology from “Mentally Retarded” to “Cognitive Disability” as federal mandate for terminology. It is our Continue Reading →
Several weeks ago I responded to a mom who was stuck in RTI purgatory. My advice for her was: Step 1 – Learn all she could about RTI and what Continue Reading →
The school would NOT do a multi-factored evaluation for my son who has dyslexia. During the time he was stuck in the RTI cycle, we questioned the accuracy of the Continue Reading →
Three questions from a special education teacher are answered below with the citations from federal law. Question #1: When IDEA 1997 was reauthorized as IDEA 2004, Section 1400 Findings and Continue Reading →
When parents have money, you probably won’t have as many issues with the school. These parents can hire an attorney, fight back, or pull their children out of public school. Continue Reading →
