Your child hasn’t been found eligible for special education services, but has been receiving low performing academic scores and/or has been identified as a “behavior problem." You believe your child might need additional help to bridge gaps. Your child has been found eligible for special educa...
I want to thank my friend Ron Steen for this guest post. Table of Contents Sex Ed and the Disabled Child Talking with your Disabled Child about Sex Sex Ed and the Disabled Child Teens and Peer Pressure Sex ed and the child with an IEP–something we all need to think about and be ...
they should learn the same curriculum as nondisabled children, for example, reading, math, science, social studies, and physical education, just as nondisabled children do. In some cases, this curriculum may need to be adapted for your child to learn, but it...
For some reason, my son’s teacher isn’t following his IEP. ADHD accommodationsin an IEP are not privileges; they are rights to which your son is entitled. An IEP is a legal document, and the law requires that it be followed. However, assuming you have already spoken to the teachers ...
The Maine IEP amendment process is different from the core process. There is no Amend button (see theDocumentstool documentation for additional information). To amend an IEP, users must unlock the document by clicking theLock/Unlock button. ...
trainings and has prolifically created one of the largest libraries of education topics on the internet. Her philosophy that IEPs are not an annual meeting but a long term process underlies her preparation of parents to advocate for their child’s needs. Lisa Lighter has my highest ...
As schools reopen, expect the IEP team to schedule a meeting or meetings to discuss your child’s eligibility for compensatory education. As your child’s advocate, you need to learn all you can about compensatory education now. Your child has no more time to waste. Continue Reading → Poste...
so important for me to make. And the answer is: to know I can go again, and again ... Next time a minivan full of boys! More on that later. A special thanks to Bev and Don in Lincolnville, Maine. This was no April fools ...
I can remember sitting in an IEP meeting for an hour when everyone had left the room besides me and the parent, I asked again if she had any questions or concerns. The parent asked, “What does all this mean for my child?” This parent sat in a meeting for an hour and had no ...
child removed from the special education program. It is important to note, however, that the school system has a legal obligation to provide services to a child with a demonstrated need for services, so a parent who chooses to remove his or her child may need to be prepared to defend ...