Certificate Instead of a HS Diploma? No Way!
My son is in his senior year and has ADHD. He has an IEP. If he can’t pass the competency test, the school will give him a certificate, not a Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IDEA 2004
Why You Need to Begin Transition Planning Early
“My child is 14. When I requested a transition plan and transition services, the IEP team said they don’t have to provide transition services until he is 16. Is this Continue Reading →
New Wrightslaw Approved Book! From High School To College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities.
From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities by Elizabeth Hamblet, an excellent new book about transition, is in the Wrightslaw Store. This book is an Continue Reading →
“Dis-enrolling” Children with Type 1 Diabetes – DOJ Settles w Child Care Providers
February 3, 2020 – The Justice Department entered into settlement agreements with two child care providers today. The child care providers failed to reasonably modify their programs to accommodate the Continue Reading →
Due Process Decisions: Difference Between SRO and IHO?
In special education law cases and decisions, what is the difference between a SRO and IHO? SRO is a State Review Officer. IHO is an Independent Hearing Officer. Due Process Continue Reading →
What’s Happening at OSEP? Get the Latest News
Get OSEP UPDATES – a monthly newsletter with the latest information from the Office of Special Education Programs. Stay informed with the latest news coming out of the Office of Continue Reading →
Present Levels in the IEP – Only the School’s Perspective?
The school sent us a “draft” Present Level of Performance for math and told us our feedback was welcome. We wrote our draft and sent it back to the school. Continue Reading →
School Has “No Retention” Policy, but Teacher Insists We Retain
My son struggles to learn in school. In the past, he was behind but the school “moved him on.” His teacher says she sees success this year and believes my Continue Reading →
Student Achievement Crisis? NAEP National Report Card 2019
“In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, the District of Columbia, Department Continue Reading →
How Well Do You Know Your State Regulations?
Do you know how your state special education regulations differ from IDEA? We cannot say it often enough. It is essential to read and know your state special education regulations. Continue Reading →
