My child has language-based learning disabilities and fine motor problems that make it impossible for him to produce legible written work. His IEP includes accommodations to help with these problems. Some of his regular education teachers won’t provide these accommodations. What can I do?
If regular education teachers are not implementing the accommodations in your child’s IEP, you need to document this. A good strategy is to write short polite letters to people in authority. Begin by writing a polite letter to the principal. Describe the problem and ask for his help.
Your letter should be factual, not emotional. Do not blame or portray your child as a victim.
Your First Letter
Dear Mr. Principal:
As you know, my son Rob has severe language based learning disabilities and fine motor problems. He is unable to produce legible written work. As a result of these disabilities, his IEP states that he will receive accommodations, including X and Y and Z.
Some of Rob’s regular education teachers are not providing the accommodations in his IEP. I have talked to them but nothing changed. I need help.
I’d like to schedule an appointment to talk with you. My work phone number is 888-123-4567. My home number is 888-765-4321 after 6 p.m.
Sincerely,
Marie Parent
Moving Up the Ladder
Assume nothing changes.
Move up the bureaucratic ladder to the next person in authority. Write a letter that describes the problem and your attempts to resolve it. Attach copies of the other letters you wrote to school personnel.
Dear Ms. Special Education Director:
Two weeks ago, I wrote a letter to Mr. Principal. I advised him that my son’s regular education teachers are not providing the accommodations in his IEP. I asked for his help in getting the teachers to implement the accommodations.
When I met with him, I had the sense that his hands are tied. I’m turning to you for help.
Sincerely,
Marie Parent
Your Next Step – Taking Action
Continue up the ladder to decision-makers with more power – the Superintendent and school board members.
If the problem continues and you need to take action –- to request a due process hearing or a file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights – your polite factual letters will be excellent evidence. You advised several school authorities about the problem in writing. You asked for help. No one stepped up to the plate.
Under those circumstances, even Ms. Manners would take them to court.
My student failed for the semester. Their IEP was not implemented. I had my 1st IEP meeting to address the situation. Is there anything the school should do since because of the failing grades?
Yes, they should take actions to help him achieve previous goals & catch up with his peers. In some cases this could be called compensatory services that are in addition to what he would receive if this failure had not happened. They may want him to retake classes, but there are ways to learn material without sitting in a classroom for a semester. I suggest contacting your state parent training & information center for guidance. They can refer you to the disability rights center, if needed. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center .
HI my son has an iep for communications and learning disabilities. I was given his iep to look over and notice the teacher pulled a bunch of accomodations from it without talking to me. If I was not on the ball I never would of noitced. Are they allowed to change an iep without consent from the parents?
Absolutely not! The school cannot just change the IEP without parental consent. What I would do is request a meeting in writing to discuss your concerns and review the needs your son has.
Hello everyone, I am new on all this. I hear the concerns of all the parents. To me, this is simply discriminations and violations of Children Rights. Let’s continue to advocate for them. They are humans not objects that can be moved from one side to the other side.
My son, 7, is attending SC virtual school through the district. He has an IEP. He has Autism & Tourette’s with a Sensory Processing Issue. He was doing great in school by December & was even starting to retain sight words to read. In January, his IEP states he needs consistency in routine, requires sensory breaks, reduced videos, we were forced to accept newly assigned teacher who immediately changed his schedule not once but twice in 2 weeks, never followed her own schedule, & added video. Principal didn’t hear my concerns about GE teacher not using school approved curriculum. I filed a complaint with state. They denied. There own documentation shared with me shows how the teacher didn’t do her job. Can I file a civil rights complaint against them?
Who is supposed to pay for accommodations (that obviously require a money transaction)?
My daughter is supposed to have a certain wiggle seat and desk for an accommodation, but the cost is several hundred dollars. The teacher has not provided it. The school said it was supposed to come out of the teacher’s classroom supply budget but allegedly that was spent before the IEP meeting and the furniture cost more than the entirety of the budget anyway. The teacher refuses to spend her personal money, which I suppose I can appreciate, but the result is a refused accommodation.
Who do I talk to? Am I supposed to pay for it?
Most likely you should not have to pay for the furniture yourself.
Remember, the excuse “we don’t have the money” is unacceptable.
Please do not expect the classroom teacher to pay for it out of her own pocket. As a general ed teacher myself, I applaud her for refusing to do so. My understanding is that accommodations really should be coming from special education funds, not classroom supply funds. Request, in writing, the special education funds be used to supply the accommodation.
The school has committed to buying it, so I suggest writing to the building principal & special ed director and ask that it be proved asap.
I would request a meeting with the principle and special education director to address your concerns that you have. This is a refused accommodation which can lead to a denial of FAPE.
Please help! My sons 5th grade teacher is refusing to use any of his accommodations which includes sensory breaks its too much work for him. He says the classroom is too small and there is no way to create a quiet corner. We looked at his classroom and there is a way to create one but he refuses. He won’t even allow preferential seating. My son should sit close to the board to see it. Won’t happen because the front table is a group of friends and he does not want to split them up! I am getting frustrated because my son deserves to be accommodated. The school suggested placing him in a self contained classroom or a special school. I do not want this.
Adam, this may be an ongoing issue with some teachers especially as the student moves up in the grades. The issues with your son may become more complex in middle school as he will encounter class changes, social cliques, more teachers who may refuse and stressed out special ed case managers and overwhelmed teachers. Have you checked out the self contained classroom? Could that space and a more dedicated teacher and staff provide enough of a sensory break for 1-2 class periods a day combined with regular work? I do think the teacher should let him sit up close. I suspect that the teacher is dealing with a lot in that classroom to not accommodate preferential seating such as multiple students with IEPS. The teacher may be prioritizing students’ needs.
When your class of 20 has 13 students with “preferential seating” through either 504 or IEP, how is a teacher going to provide this?
I suggest a memo to the principal, their boss, & the special education director asking this question.
Check the 70/30 Rule in your state.
(Reg. Ed. vs. Special Ed.)
That could be a violation.
My son school is dropping the ball on his IEP. They will not follow it at all. To them it is too much work! My son has down syndrome and fine motor skills so he requires the use of a computer to produce legible work. The teachers will not allow it! They don’t care of he fails at all. I have tried writing to the principle and the super intendant, and special education director and am getting no where. I recently found out that my son was locked in a closet because he could finish the classwork. He stayed there all day and even missed lunch! Teacher does not care at all and calls him dumb in front of the class. What needs to be my next step?
First of all, if your son was locked in a closet and not provided lunch, that constitutes child abuse! Document everything and contact the state department. Getting teachers to follow IEPs is sometimes difficult due to many factors, mainly that most teachers are overwhelmed, but what you are describing is absolutely unacceptable. You have obviously tried your best by moving up the chain of command and since that is not working, you need to go bigger. I am so so sorry to hear that you, and more so your son, have had to deal with this. You may want to consider other schools, too, as this school obvisouly does not know that students with Special Needs are still human. Good luck. I wish you both the best.
Who is more responsible for coming up with a child/student accommodations? The general ed teacher or does it fall on the SPED teacher? Does the SPED teacher come up with all the materials for the teacher? Is it right to rely on the child’s one on one to provide all the materials and not work with the child at all? When the one on one is on leave is it right for the teacher to just put the child in the special education classroom?
I do not see how you can say “more responsible”. Anyone who has knowledge of the student should be responsible for making recommendations. General & special ed, parent, evaluators.
IEP- The Special Education Teacher is responsible to facilitate
504 – Regular Education Teacher is in charge of the facilitation
I am dealing with the same issue. My son’s high school does not seem to require the general education teachers to implement any accommodations or modifications. My son is in general education classes and is having trouble taking notes and keeping track of assignments. They would not list anything in the IEP that would require the general education teachers to do anything outside of their regular teaching duties. They acquiesced to assigning a special ed teacher to go around to all of his classes once per week to get a list of his assignments. That is what they were willing to do to keep the general ed teachers out of it, and it isn’t working. Is this legal?
In my experience it is pretty common for secondary campuses to take this attitude. Teachers & administrators tend to feel that teachers are too overworked to deal with accommodations. In many cases parents need to involve the district special ed director, higher up administrators, or the state education agency.
Hello. I have a family member who is 13 years old and being raised my his Aunt. His mom passed away a few years ago at the age of 30. He has behavioral issues in school/home. He is under an IEP. Just this year he has been suspened 10 times for inappropiate behavior and hospitalized in a mental health facility a few times. His aunt has asked his IEP to give her a referral for him to go to a Forbush School which specializes in children with emotional, anger etc problems. It is also a year round program which we feel will benefit him. His aunt was told no way and said he acts like this because of bad parenting! They refuse to hold him back for the 6th grade as well, though he was suspended half the year. Any suggestions?
This appears to be a very complex situation, and may take the actions of a number of state agencies, schools, mental health and others. It may take involving the state education agency, advocates, attorneys, & others. The Yellow pages on this website, may list some resources for your state. Your state. parent training and information center or disability rights agency may be able to help you. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center
I am a para-educator. When I worked at schools in Canada, general classroom teachers modified student’s work. It was great for everyone. The expectations for my student(s) and I were made clear. I knew what the teacher expected of the student, and the student could work independently with my guidance as needed. Since this generally freed up my time, I could assist other students, circulate the classroom and ensure students were on task. I could assist the teacher by making photocopies, grading papers with his/her answer key, run tests through the scantron machine, or assist in the library with organizing books or laminating. When teachers don’t modify work, it falls on the para to attempt to adapt the work, most often do the work for the student, and the student relies heavily on the para.
A few days before the recent teacher walkout in Oklahoma, my son’s IEP teacher passed away.
While the walkout had its on bad effects on my child, the loss of his teacher was a mighty blow.
School has now resumed, but they have not replaced his teacher. Not only have they not replaced her, but instead of his time with her for help with his work, they are sending him to PE with a class 2grades below him.. He also has PE as one of his regular classes. So now he has 2hours of PE, and no help from his IEPLDLPH
I suggest that you contact your state parent training and information center. They can assist you. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center
That is unfortunate. He should immediately be placed on another Intervention Specialist’s caseload. If not, this is a violation.
I have a learning challenge and my teacher didn’t want me to have extra time on assignments. She wanted me to finish at that time and usually she would let me pass it in the next day. But I was not feeling like it because I’ve been having a bad day that day. She didn’t seem to care about that. What if she doesn’t follow my accommodations?
Accommodations approved by the IEP team are to be followed. You can share your concerns with the principal or special ed office, now or in the future.
my son is in 8th grade, failing, has a IEP but teachers wont help. math teacher told him he should know how to do this work. well now I’m told if he fails he will have to attend the other school here in fl for the bad kids. ummm noo way my kid is going there. I just don’t know what else to do
Kristi,
It sounds like it is time for an IEP meeting immediately. Either the teachers are not following the plan or the plan may need to be revised. I would write a letter (paper trail) asking for a meeting immediately. Also ask for sons cumulative file so you can see all of the raw data, teacher notes and comments. If nothing else works you can file a complain with your local state education agency. Hope this helps and good luck to you and your son.
Complaints of non compliance can be found on your state’s Department of Education Website.
Can an emancipated student take action against the school if the teachers refuse to acknowledge the IEP and he has written to all of the above?
Tyler,
I am not to sure but I think you can. I would contact your local state and parenting training center.
http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center
Good evening, I’m currently enrolled in a online class at the University and have submitted the proper documentation for accommodations. One accommodation states to allow for time and a half on quizzes and test. He currently allows us 10 min for 20 question on quizzes. He replied to my email saying he can’t allow me more time because it goes against online requirements. What can I do to receive my much needed accommodation.
Contact Disability Resource Center through your online school and tell them you are encountering inaccessible online content for your course. That support office should be able to resolve this very quickly as long as you have the proper documentation. Know that many online school professors have not been trained or educated on disaiblity rights, accommodations, etc. It is a matter of simple education and information that should be given to the professor BEFORE he/she starts teaching Many college students become frustrated and discouraged by professors who will not accommodate. In many cases, the professors are not even aware of the process for obtaining accommodations and the support systems for students.
I have a 15 year old. The schools and staff are so compliant when you have a meeting after meeting but when you walk out the door little to nothing happens. There is minimal follow through. I am frustrated to tears. I have been involved,met with teachers, worked with my child, had meeting after meeting. Follow through on the IEP as well as promises is minimal. I am so tired of this. How can they get away with this time and time again!
Probably because their “feet have not been held to the fire”. IDEA gives parents the dispute resolution processes (state complain, mediation, due process hearing) to assist in dealing with situations like this. Your state parent training & information center can assist you. http://www.parentcenterhub.org/find-your-center
Thank you for the web address!
My child was denied summer camp due to him taking adderal a focus medicine which is for focusing. I was this was a disability and they didn’t have the staff to provide him with.
The English Teacher refuses to follow the accommodations in my son’s IEP. I have been in contact with her, the administration and district personnel. It’s not coming together. He is in 9th grade, so I know how this is supposed to go but it is not. She is now intent on failing him because of my constant requests for implementing his IEP and keeping me informed of classwork and test dates, which is also an accommodation for him. I live in Florida and intend to file a state complaint. I noticed you referenced filing OCR complaints in your answers on this feed. What is the legal rational or basis for such action? I thought is was only the “different treatment standard” than the nondisabled kids. Thank you so much for your reply.
Hi Melina, I live in Florida and I am also going through the same with my son. I would like to follow your thread because I feel hopeless and thought I was the only one going through this. I feel like I have a hit a steel wall where there is nothing else I can do.
My son is autistic and can’t remain seated on the bus. His IEP called for him to be in a harness. IEP wasn’t followed and my son was bullied, punched in the face and had his iPhone stolen. The cell phone helped him remain calm knowing he could reach his mom at anytime. Son tries to confront the child who stole his phone and the police are called. Instead of addressing the matter of the theft, they sent my son to the police station… After the second confrontation, my son was sent to the police station again. School officials consistently lie and downplay the reality of the bullying(he instigated it) and theft(he lost it). The local city won’t take my son in school and he was being bused over an hour away to an inferior school. Would you send your child off to that situation?
Sean, I’m really sorry that happened to your son. Makes me sick. I hope you got things taken care of.
My 17 yr old son is in the 10th grade. He’s diagnosed with ASD, FAS, PDD, EFD, Anxiety disorders, and Dysgraphia. His IEP list several modifications. One in question is *Testing- Oral Testing (Read Aloud Test Items). Teachers/aides have always read the questions than he writes/marks his answers. Elementary and Jr High teachers allowed oral answers as well. Due to Dysgraphia…High School teachers and Special Ed advisor refuse to allow Oral Answering. Oral responses are a typical Dysgraphia modification. I have an IEP meeting in 2 days (2/15/17) if they won’t write in the additional need for Oral Answers…how do I require they still do that with the current IEP writing?
my son has been making great progress academically and with self management in all classes but his yearbook class. We have had 3 technology incidents since the class began and had ARC meetings over all 3. The second meeting he was forewarned that if there was one more incident he would be restricted from all technology for the remainder of the year. I was under the impression this meant in his Yearbook class which is the only class the behavior has occurred in. What has happened is he has been restricted in every class and on any device in the building. He has the accommodation of “Access to technology” in his iep due to his poor writing skills which is illegible and does not represent his actual level of ability. What are his rights?
Wendy,
What I would do is get in contact with the his Yearbook class teacher and find out what he did that got him restricted. Then I would contact the principal and set up a meeting to resolve this issue. Remind the school that your son has an IEP and still needs the accommodations for his other classes.
Is “the teacher should provide a model example for math classwork” considered to be an IEP accommodation?
Bryan, this seems general and not specific to the situation. During testing, in class, before direct instruction…it leaves you and me clueless. So I would want clarification.
Maybe: during math tests student is provided math models to reference back to during testing in addition to classroom notes.
Depending on many factors one would go from a concrete example- manipulatives, to a drawn model that the student fills in, to having the student draw the model…slowly taking the concrete away so the student can connect between the concrete and the abstract. Eventually having the student make sense of the abstract.
Basically, the accommodation is poorly written and makes sense only to the person writing it…sorry.
Do school counselors have to add all of the items on the 504 as requested by the doctor? My 6th grade son has Aspergers & ADHD. The doctor wrote that my son needed more time on all assignments, including classwork, homework and projects. The counselor said that he can’t have more time for homework b/c he has “all the time in the world” at home.
Sure. School gets out at 4, he’s picked up for after care (Tae Kwon Do), gets home at 6-6:15, does home work between 7-8:30 (doctor says he needs to have all electronics turned off so he can trick his mind into sleep mode), he showers and gets ready for bed between 8:30-9:00, he does his Language Arts reading from 9:00-9:30. He tries to sleep by 9:30. If he has no meltdowns, he may be able to finish homework. When he does, 15 mins = 2 hours!
The doctor makes the diagnosis and determines medical needs, but does not decide what the accommodations will be in the school setting. That is an educational decision made by the 504 team. Once the plan is complete and in place, teachers have a legal responsibility to provide according to the details of the plan. If they do not provide the accommodations as written, you have the parental right to file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights, which oversees the rights of students with Section 504 plans. The counselor makes no decisions in this situation- the teachers should follow the plan or face possible OCR involvement for discrimination.
I have my son in 6th grade, he was suspended this Friday for 3 days starting this Monday, because he hit another student who tried to get him out of his seat by pushing him. My son is autistic, has adhd, and sensory disorder. I pull him out of 5th grade, we home school because his elementary school was not providing him with some of his accommodations on his IEP, he is in the same school district, same diagnostician. Now we are going to have a MDR with in ten days to see if his reaction of hitting is part of his disability or not. If not they are recommending alternative school. Even when he has sitting privileges. He had a substitute teachers on that day and was moved twice to different classrooms in the same period; earlier in the day he got slammed on the hall way wall and no one did anything. HELP!
Edith – I feel for you. Middle school is the worst. Is new school providing accommodations now? With your son being aggressive, it seems like he was provoked. Did school do anything? Did first boy who pushed him off his seat get in trouble? We have a no-contact contract in our district. Maybe your school does too? My son was bullied in PE (and then slapped by several kids) and I threatened to sue. The other kids’ parents had to be called and it was an ordeal. Your son being slammed is intolerable. Even though your son has aggression, it could be because he’s being bullied by others and he’s acting out? I hope you get help. I can only offer you advice that you force the school to accommodate him and that they not let him be bullied, hit, etc by other kids. Good luck!
Hello: I need help. I’m an educational assistant at a large high school. I’m learning one of the teachers is only going to honor the students IEPs if they ask for the accommodation. Is this legal? Some of the kids don’t even know what their accommodations are. Obviously these kids already have trouble. I thought the teacher was to support the child and implement these practices. I’m all for self advocacy but it’s a skill that needs to be taught first. Please advise. This teacher thinks I’m a pain because I’ve used my voice to advocate for the kids. Of course in a professional manner. So now the teacher complained about me to the vice principal. So the three of us have a meeting next Tuesday to discuss roles and expectations in class. Please advise. I live in Washington.
Teachers have a legal obligation to provide the services and accommodations in IEPs. Complying with the law is not optional.
Many years ago, a WV history teacher efused to provide an accommodation on end of school testing. Other school staff warned him that he needed to comply but he refused. The boy failed the test. The family sued this teacher for damages.
A jury awarded damages of $15,000. The history teacher, not the school district, was personally liable for the damages. This case was in the 1990s. There have been many other cases since that first damages case – “Doe v. Withers.”
Students must be provided accommodations per their IEP. Although we teach self-advocacy, it is illegal to withhold IEP accommodations from a student for any reason- you cannot make them ask for accommodations that have been determined necessary by a team or ARC committee to service their disability needs.
Does a teacher have the right to take away the privilege of a child with ADHD on the 504 plan from taking his final exam? My son had an impulsive moment and told the teacher he wanted a low-grade and so the teacher granted him his wish that is inappropriate unacceptable and disgraceful for a teacher to do that anyone commenting please give me advice. I am in Miami Florida
I totally understand where you are coming from. I have a son with the same exact issue too. First is it all of his teachers or just a few. Next is there a certain teacher or counselor he has bonded with. If there is first write and email to the special person in charge of his case and cc that teacher and the principal or dean. Then if that doesn’t work contact the district. If that still doesn’t work you need to get a hold of the Dept. of Education. My son lost his IEP and they wouldn’t give it back until after I got a hold of the Governors office and said I had a case and they got the Dept of Ed involved. Fight for your son. Don’t be afraid that they will think bad of you. I have also emailed teachers or even principals a bcc the head person so they can see what is going on
Parents, I am a child with an IEP, 15 years old now, seven when I got it. I was diagnosed with Autism, IED, ADHD, and fine motor issues. I cannot write, nor can I truly socialize. I understand anything put in front of me, but I can’t write. They don’t like for us people to have IEPs, because that costs the school district money hiring people who are registered to work with kids like me. I take all honors and AP classes, and they tried to take what little I need to pass these classes. They are currently having me do all kinds of tests to try and prove that I somehow “grew out” of my issues, but they are still there. You will have to fight all the way and keep fighting, and maybe even have to homeschool them for a short while, like my mother did. They have to help, but they don’t.
Except you just wrote this entire post.
He typed it. You can use your fingers to push letters but fine motor skills are harder to work with. I have a son with the exact same thing but the teachers can determine what he wrote.
Dysgraphia is a diagnosis given to children / adults who are unable to write (by hand) in any coherent or legible manner. My son has received this diagnosis and does well with Assistive Technology devices. he can easily pull together a report or write complete assignments with the help of a computer and word recognition software. Mitchell, fight for what you need. You’re a smart kid and you’ll be a great success.
He can’t write becuase his hands don’t work like “Normal” People. I have similar fine motor issues.
I would go in this order. Teacher. Case Manager. Special Education Director. Superintendent. Board.
In most cases you will not need to go past the Case Manager to have the issue addressed.
Document everything. Make sure you have different means of contact for each level you much reach.
Unfortunately, the special education teacher will NOT tell you whether or not the accommodations are being followed…they will suggest you go to the teacher (who won’t tell you the ‘truth’) or go above them, and then typically they go right to the teacher. I would go to administration right away, if nothing changes…DUE PROCESS!
This is so true. I found out at the end of the year that the classroom teacher never received the 504 plan. I went to the principal several times expressing concern that I felt the plan was not being followed and was assured that it was. The only way the truth was revealed was when the accommodations had to be sent to the state and the District could not find the 504 and wanted my copy.
Can a principal direct the teachers to implement the Regular Education Curriculum then if the student wants them, then make accommodations and modifications per the IEP?
Do Principals have the authority to tell Teachers to give the students a choice of implementing the accommodations and modifications written in an IEP
Generally good practice as a teacher would to make sure you are aware of the student needs, but constantly assess whether they are appropriate. I strive for my students to be their own advocates because, in most cases, their disability will be something that will be with them for a lifetime. The more educated they are, the better. Teachers can offer the accommodation and modification. If a student does not use it, a teacher should document that, then see if the student needed it to be successful. Sometimes we have a tendency to add services, but hesitate to decrease services. A child is ever growing and changing. Therefore, their program needs to change with them so they remained challenged.
There is no one making sure accommodations are being met even though I asked for a deaf educator or interant teacher and was told the case manager does that. I have been lied to at the iep meeting and over the phone and have documentation to prove it. I have removed my daughter from school provided speech because she has regressed over the last 2 yrs and she now gets speech elsewhere. The superintendent has every excuse as why they didn’t lie to me even with proof. there have been changes to the iep and they said I have verbal consent and I did not. I’m basically being told if I communicate with the teachers and things get done it’s ok if the sped department does nothing. I don’t mind doing it if I have to but isn’t that the schools job??
Can teachers be sued for personal property if a 504 or IEP is not followed or is it the school district?
Yes, please review past court cases which held teacher’s accountable for following IEP accommodations.
I have 9yr old and his IEP IS NOT BEING FOLLOWED.I have spoken to the teacher about an Agenda/ website even gone as far as letting him know to email me or text me the homework. My son has a problem staying focus and retaining auditory information. Homework is hell !!! I have already spoke with the principal over the phone , and the only thing they did was made sure he copied the homework down. The problem is he writes poorly and doesn’t know what to do because he cant remember. Im writing this letter to the principal hope this helps. Any advice? thank you
Document all phone calls, emails, or contact with teachers and/or administration. Forward emails to “administrators farther up the ladder” and keep a log book documenting contact. A good accommodation for a student who writes poorly would be for the teacher to:
1. Provide teacher-made computer notes for student
2. Make carbon copy notes from another student’s notes
3. Make copy of another student’s notes
The first step should NOT be a a letter to the principal FOR THE FIRST OCCURRENCE or BEFORE YOU SPEAK TO THE TEACHER. It could make the parent appear to be adversarial. I think the first step should be a polite note to the teacher( or individual who did not provide the accommodation). When working with the professionals who service your children, you always want to do things that reinforce the idea that everyone is part of the same team. That means giving the individual an opportunity to correct the mistake or oversight first. If it continues, then it would be appropriate to speak to or write a note to the principal.
I wish i would have read this earlier. I have a 15 yr old son with a learning disability. His iep is not being followed. I have made a few phone calls and asked for a study guide. he is given one a test with no answers on it . I decided to contact the teacher to meet with him and go over his study guide material he needs and hell broke loose. I need someone to share this with. sitting in a meeting and I have 6 adults lying to me.
Hi my 7yrs son goes to a Talented & Gifted program. He has an IEP that is not being complied with. My son’s grade has not made significant improvements to their standards. The school has asked us to leave because they do not have the funds to provide him with any services. I live in a district where poverty, unemployed and high crime residents who dominate most of the housing. Please help me.
I’m pretty sure that schools are not allowed to tell you they don’t have the funds to provide you with accommodations that are in the IEP. Depending o. Whether your child has a recognized disability, they could be violating the ADA but I’d definitely find a lawyer for legal advice.
My son is 14 with dyslexia, dysgraphia, depression disorder & ADHD. He’s had an IEP only for the last 2 yrs. We have moved to TN and our IEP & test results were transferred (3 indep. sources all tested with same diagnoses). Our problem is his comprehension remains low, but, with intensive work his reading level is now at grade level. Last year his tests were read to him. This year, the school decided to change its state exam for next year which they say will no longer allow any reading of the test. Thus, to get the kids “ready” the school is no longer allowing this either. Our son failed his first science test that was not read (he’s usually an A/B student). Luckily, the teacher immediately re-gave the test with it read to him & he got a 97%! Regardless, the school still removed this from his IEP as they say it’s statewide. Is this legal?
I work with teachers that refuse to give extended time if the student does not ‘efficiently’ use in-class time to work on an assignment. They feel that if they are socializing or refusing to do the work in class they should not be allowed extended time even though its on their IEP.