Special Education Law and Advocacy
My middle school son was diagnosed with migraines at 8 years old. He takes his medication at home only because I don’t have enough to send to school. The school Continue Reading →
“I’m a special ed teacher who is looking for information on timelines for IEPs. My administrator said we have a “90-day” reprieve on an IEP when a new child moves 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 →
My child has an IEP for ‘learning disability’ services. The school says she no longer has a learning disability and told me her IEP would expire at the end of Continue Reading →
For Brian and me, the autistic behaviors of Jack, our now six year old son, first appeared at age 10 months. Nearly one year later, we finally received the diagnosis Continue Reading →
My son with ADHD will be retained this year. He did not receive the services I felt he needed to increase his reading skills. He received an IEP only for Continue Reading →
Williamsburg, VA: Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 4:30-6:00 PM Parents Engaged for Learning Equality (PELE), the Special Education Advocacy Clinic at WM Law School, will host a free workshop for 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 →
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 →
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