Sad, But True. Decision-maker v. Equal Participant
My school told me, “You are the expert at home and the district is the expert at school.” I did not agree to my daughter’s IEP. The district refused to Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Parental Rights
School Change Must Come from Outside by Arlene Ackerman
Access to a quality education is the civil rights battle of our generation…Real reform will never come from within the system because too many powers that be (the teachers’ union, Continue Reading →
Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with my Son
My 10 year old son has Tourettes/OCD. His teachers do not understand his disability and what he is going through in class. They have no idea about inner tics. Their Continue Reading →
Stuck in RTI Purgatory – Part 2
Several weeks ago I responded to a mom who was stuck in RTI purgatory. My advice for her was: Step 1 – Learn all she could about RTI and what Continue Reading →
Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference in OKC
Wrightslaw is coming to Edmond, OK, just outside of Oklahoma City on December 7, 2011! Registration is FREE to parents, family members, and individuals who work with children with disabilities Continue Reading →
IEP Team Members: Should We Replace the General Ed Teacher?
My son is 11, his academic skills are at the 4-yr old level. He gets one hour a week of APE, but we do not have the APE teacher on his Continue Reading →
IEP Says, “Mother’s Lack of Trust for School Staff Causes Daughter’s Lack of Progress”
My daughter’s IEP states: Mother’s lack of trust for school and staff continues to hinder her daughter’s ability to make progress socially and emotionally. Can they write this about me Continue Reading →
I am NOT Powerless. I am a Parent Advocate.
You say parents have rights but I don’t think they do. I think parents are powerless. The only parents who have rights are financially able to afford the implementation of Continue Reading →
Advocating in Your Own School District – Pros and Cons
Some of my best advocacy results were in my own school system. I know the personalities. I know the programs. I know the policies and procedures. I know the problems. Continue Reading →
Verifying “Unwritten” School Policies
My son has many doctor’s appointments. Last year we signed HIPPA rights at one doctor’s over to the school, but it was a mistake. The school interfered by making extra Continue Reading →
