Do Parents Have to Excuse Members of the IEP Team?
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 →
Category Archives: Parent Rights & Responsibilities
Can I Revoke Consent for a Service in the IEP?
My son is dyslexic. He has an IEP and receives services in a special education classroom. Because he is not making enough progress, I enrolled him in the Barton Reading Continue Reading →
“We’ve Seen It All” – Lessons from the Trenches
When it comes to special education, Becky McGee and her 19-year-old son, Kyle, feel as if they’ve seen it all. Ms. McGee hopes her hard-won lessons might benefit other parents. Continue Reading →
Prior Written Notice (PWN) is a Powerful Tool When Skillfully Used
Two questions keep coming to mind as I participate in IEP meetings for my daughter and for clients of William & Mary School of Law’s PELE Clinic: 1. How can Continue Reading →
Parents Leading the Way
State parent leader, Susan Bruce, will be a featured speaker at “Parents Leading the Way” – the 2010 South Carolina Parent Leadership Conference this weekend at South Carolina State University. Continue Reading →
The School Won’t Let Me Add Input to My Child’s IEP
I wrote a “parent IEP attachment” and asked that it be included with my child’s IEP. The special education coordinator refused. She said my input could not be attached to Continue Reading →
When Schools Punish Sick Children Who Miss School: A Game Plan
From Wrightslaw: After nearly 400 comments, we must close this page to new comments – the blog program cannot accept more text. Since this topic continues to generate questions, I Continue Reading →
