Special Education Law and Advocacy
How do I write a letter to voice my concerns about my child’s IEP? The school removed all information concerning reading and language from the IEP. How do I let Continue Reading →
Can I tape record the IEP meeting without telling the CSE committee? Is it legal? Without regard to any particular state or federal law, except for law enforcement personnel, in Continue Reading →
My son has pulmonary hypertension. His cardiologist ordered no physical activity. The doctor said he must be excused from PE because of the strain it puts on his heart. The Continue Reading →
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 →
Reading Recovery’s (RR) transition from New Zealand to the United States began at Barrington Elementary School in the Upper Arlington City Schools in Columbus, Ohio in the mid ’80’s in Continue Reading →
In January, Pete and I became adjunct professors at the William & Mary Law School. We teach a Special Education Law and Advocacy class and assist the Law School with Continue Reading →
My daughter attended her first IEP meeting today, it was a disaster. Does she have the right to write on the IEP under parental concerns? She wanted to write a Continue Reading →
Parent #1: My son wants to be “left behind”. I feel that another year in the smaller, familiar middle school would be less intimidating and give him some time to Continue Reading →
Recently, someone asked a question about homebound services, whether the law limits the time for direct instruction. Here’s the question… My daughter is on home bound services and the special Continue Reading →
Have you ever attended an IEP meeting that began well, but suddenly turned to complete chaos? My child’s long awaited meeting to determine eligibility went from fantastic to horrible in Continue Reading →
