More than likely, the school wants to remove autism from the IEP because ADHD is a less severe diagnosis. The district may hope that it will be less expensive for them to provide services for just ADHD, rather than autism. Caution! If your child is currently struggling more with ADHD...
Example My daughter, for instance, didn’t need academic intervention but did benefit from accommodations such as extended time due to her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). As previously mentioned, a 504 plan is also valid in college and can allow students to have accommodations such...
done at parent expense and 3 yrs of RTI to demonstrate the need for an IEP and related services. My daughter has Severe Dyslexia, and had an IEP but district refused to provide or pay for a well trained Orton Gillingham tutor or class instruction. Instead they kept doing what didn’t wor...
Jill: My son has an IEP, is in general education NY Regent Level courses and is failing his Chemistry and Algebra 2/Trig courses. He receives resource room 1 period 5 days a week, but this is not helping. Can we request that the school provide 1-1 tutor? TbyCommunity. Bookmark thep...
The problem I am having right now is the virtual school never put his ADHD and Asperger’s dx in his IEP. (gave me the run around saying that his dr didn’t give them the right information and such… my questions are what do I need to request as far as testing goes to get the...
My son is in the 6th grade. He has sensory processing disorders, executive functioning problems, and severe anxiety. He had an IEP for emotional problems. When he takes medication, his anxiety is manageable. Because his medication is working, the school says he is no longer eligible for speci...