Paper Trails: Your Word Against Theirs – Not a Good Position!
A parent writes, The IEP has been ongoing for a year now. There have been endless problems: – IEP is still unsigned – procedural errors by the team – no Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Strategies
Ready, Set, Go! Get a Positive Start this School Year (Part 2)
Parent-teacher team building early facilitates the continuation of the good start through the rest of the year! Great suggestions for starting things off on a positive note when school begins! Continue Reading →
Ready, Set, Go! Get a Positive Start this School Year
Parent-teacher team building early facilitates the continuation of the good start through the rest of the year! Great suggestions for starting things off on a positive note when school begins! Continue Reading →
The Principal Accused Me of Being Argumentative!
My daughter has pulmonary hypertension. Her cardiologist’s orders say no physical activity – “must be excused from PE.” The principal informed me that she would HAVE to participate in PE. Continue Reading →
Carry a Binder Instead of a Big Stick
Guest post from a grandparent advocate who says, “Excellent job again Wrightslaw! There is nothing like the power of getting organized!” Our school district knows that I keep records and Continue Reading →
Why Schools Usually Say “No!”
My son is going to middle school. Same district, new school, just blocks apart. His 1:1 (same para for 3 years) has been the best thing that has come into Continue Reading →
The Negative Effects of Separating Children with Disabilities
Inclusion: What does the research say? There is a strong research base to support the education of children with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers. Although separate classes, with lower student Continue Reading →
No Progress. School Says “No Change is Good”?
I’m a sped teacher with a child who has an IEP. The IEP team agreed that my child’s progress in Math will be measured with the KeyMath test. When the Continue Reading →
4 Keys to Managing Homework for Children with LD
If you have a child with LD, you probably know that you will have to help her complete her homework. Many kids are exhausted after the school day. Then, it’s Continue Reading →
Day 4, Live Blogging from the Institute of Special Ed Advocacy
Thursday, July 26, 2012 Wrightslaw is live blogging all week. We hope you will join us for Day 4 from the Institute of Special Education Advocacy (ISEA). Day 1 Day Continue Reading →
