Special Education Law and Advocacy
Nichole: I requested the records from the letter format provided on page 14 of the idea, and there it says if an ARD meeting is scheduled within 45 days or Continue Reading →
Christina: I requested a copy of my son’s student/educational record under FERPA, IDEA, and various sections of the California Education Code (which require delivery within 5 days) in writing the Continue Reading →
Harriet: My son was evaluated and received an IEP through our home school district. Because he was attending a non public school, I had to say no to the IEP Continue Reading →
Beng: My daughter does not talk in school (since preschool). My daughter exited her IEP (Developmental Delay) as soon as she entered kindergarten. According to the team, she’s performing on Continue Reading →
Robbie: My son I adopted from fostercare. He qualified for early head start because he was a foster child, there was alcohol use during pregnancy, abuse to mom while pregnant, Continue Reading →
Glenn: Are there any federal laws or regulations that indicate how special education evaluation records must be maintained? Is a school system required to keep hard/paper copies of evaluation data Continue Reading →
Martina: my son is diagnosed with adhd and odd and anger issues, he has also missed a lot of school last year due to suspensions which has him behind academically… Continue Reading →
Debra: My son has an autism spectrum diagnosis but the school is constantly denying him an IEP because they say they don’t see the problems that the doctor’s and I Continue Reading →
Heidi: My Children were homeschooled up until 8, 10th and 11th grade because I thought it would help them get more one on one attention. Now that they have entered Continue Reading →
Joy: I’ve requested a formal evaluation from the school for my son’s ADHD. The school wrote back and stated that we will have a Child Study Committee meeting within 10 Continue Reading →
