Special Education Law and Advocacy
I am having difficulty finding who is required to attend the initial Evaluation Team Report (ETR) meeting to determine eligibility. Are special education teachers required to attend or is it Continue Reading →
Can the IEP team refuse to place a child in special education due to excessive absences, even though an evaluation points to the need for placement? No, the opposite is Continue Reading →
Sometimes the best way to approach an IEP team is through the heart. One of our readers, Nan, offered some interesting ideas about how to approach the IEP team to Continue Reading →
A reading program needs to be chosen based upon the unique and individual needs of a particular student. One reading program will not work for all students, even if the Continue Reading →
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 →
Today is the day! Thursday, January 21st, tell your members of Congress to support the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247/S.2860) introduced last month by Representatives Continue Reading →
Last year the school really dropped the ball on my child’s IEP. His ‘first year’ teacher left out all the accommodations and modifications. He had his worst year on record. Continue Reading →
Last year the school really dropped the ball on my child’s IEP. His ‘first year’ teacher left out all the accommodations and modifications. He had his worst year on record. Continue Reading →
We just found out our non-verbal 13 year old son with autism spectrum disorder was being locked in a containment room when he failed to comply with his aide’s instructions. Continue Reading →
Pete and Pam Wright were adjunct professors at William & Mary Law School where they co-taught a Special Education Law class and consulted with the PELE Special Education Advocacy Clinic. Continue Reading →
