Child is Disrupting My Class – What Can I Do?
I am a general education teacher. One of my students, who has an IEP, interrupts class several times a day. It is not uncommon for him to blurt out on- Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Placement
Special Education: NOT the Resource Room, the Classroom in the Trailer, or the Special School Across Town
Does my daughter, who has an IEP, have to be served by resource classes or can she be totally in mainstream classrooms? “Special education” under IDEA is not a place Continue Reading →
Who Can Override an IEP?
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 →
Alternative Placement for “Assignment Refusal” – a Helpful Strategy?
What does the law state regarding a student who is in mainstream classes yet refuses to do any assignments? He just doesn’t care. The staff has made extra effort to Continue Reading →
It’s all about Buildings – not Education!
The Board of Directors of our public schools is being urged to adopt a plan that would segregate all elementary school children with physical disabilities into one of the district’s Continue Reading →
“What is the Law about Evaluations?” – a psychologist asks
I am a high school psychologist. What is the law for students who have already been tested 2 times. Colleges and our state Voc/Ed Services tell me I need to Continue Reading →
Is There a Legal Definition of Self Contained Classroom?
I am a special education teacher. I have some concerns and questions about how students are receiving the mandated special ed services. 1. Is there a legal definition of self-contained Continue Reading →
Parent Involvement in Placement Decisions
My child attends school ‘out of district’ because our district had no program for a multiple needs-high needs student. He has one year left of school (age 20). Now the Continue Reading →
Supreme Court to Hear New Case on Old Issue
Court to Revisit Tuition Reimbursement Issue in Forest Grove School District v. T. A. (08-305) On January 16, 2009, the Supreme Court added a special education case to their docket Continue Reading →
Help! I Need Some Support at the IEP Meeting
Are you anxious about attending your IEP meeting? Would you like someone to attend with you who can help you get quality services for your child. Don’t know where to Continue Reading →
