In This Issue ...
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ISSN: 1538-320
July 19, 2016   
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 There should be no conversation at an IEP meeting that cannot be repeated or taped.
Learn how to put your recordings to good use!
If you are in Due Process, how can you "tell" the administrative law judge or hearing officer what happened in your IEP meeting?
Your tape-recordings and follow-up letters can “testify” for you.
In this four part series, Summer School 2016, you will learn about:
- tape-recording meetings
- transcribing the tapes
- writing follow-up letters that will testify for you
In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate you will learn why, and how, to tape-record IEP meetings.
Coming Soon to Wrightslaw! A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading & Writing.
We hope you will forward this series to other friends, families, or colleagues.
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How and Why to Tape-Record Meetings
We tape because it works! - and because good evidence (a clear record) can be the leverage needed to:
- help the district see the error of its logic
- keep a dispute from going to formal hearing
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What Does the Law Say?
Federal law does not prohibit a parent or school official from recording IEP meetings.
State departments of education or school districts can require, prohibit, limit, or regulate the use of recording devices at IEP meetings. Learn the exceptions in Tape-Recording Meetings - What Does the Law Say?
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Coming Soon! A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing
This is the book for you if:
- you want to know how to help your child develop good reading and writing skills
- you are the parent of a child who struggles in school
- you want the best teaching strategies for helping your child at home
This book, written by the master teacher who taught Pete Wright how to read, write, spell, and do arithmetic, will be coming soon to the Wrightslaw Store. |
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IEP Tips: Taping IEP Meetings
Why should you tape? How should you tape? When you tape a meeting, you have a completely accurate record of the meeting and you will be free to listen and participate in the meeting rather than writing notes.
IEP Tips: Taping Meetings by Anne Treimanis and Kathy Whitbread includes practical and legal advice about taping, and what you can do if you encounter resistance from school personnel.
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Summer School Session 1: Homework Checklist
1. Read about permitting tape recording of IEP meetings from the Department of Education OSEP Memorandum.
2. Research your own state regulation about who / how many parties need to consent to the recording of a phone call or conversation. Print a copy for your files.
3. Read Tapes are Best Evidence in Litigation |
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