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My extremely intelligent son is dyslexic. Without help from your web site about how to deal with the school, he would still be ignored. The school would still be telling Continue Reading →
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My extremely intelligent son is dyslexic. Without help from your web site about how to deal with the school, he would still be ignored. The school would still be telling Continue Reading →
Is there anything in the law that would prevent me from asking that my child’s annual IEP be postponed? The current accommodations are either not working or are not being Continue Reading →
It’s IEP Season! Are you toting the right stuff to IEP meetings? When you take The Wright Tote to your next IEP meeting, you’ll know the power of getting organized! Continue Reading →
My child has language-based learning disabilities and fine motor problems that make it impossible for him to produce legible written work. His IEP includes accommodations to help with these problems. Continue Reading →
Today, I answered another HELP!!!! email from a parent who requested a due process hearing and doesn’t know what to do next. Yesterday, I answered an email from a parent Continue Reading →
Draft IEPs Developed in Good Faith The school system I work for sends out Draft IEPs to parents by email. The word DRAFT is written across the page with a Continue Reading →
Preparing Documentation is Essential to Good Advocacy Your goal at an IEP meeting is to initiate or obtain additional special education and/or related services for your child. A successful outcome Continue Reading →
Some children with disabilities require special education and related services longer than the usual school year in order to receive FAPE. Extended School Year (ESY) services are special education and/or Continue Reading →
If your child receives speech language therapy, you need to pay attention to how the service provider is described in the IEP. If the IEP includes acronyms, you need to Continue Reading →
My son is in the 10th grade. He has a behavior disorder and he can’t control himself at times. The school does not understand when he gets agitated and angry. Continue Reading →
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