WRIGHTSLAW SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACYWRIGHTSLAWWRIGHTSLAW WAY BLOGIDEA 2004STOREESSADAMAGES Pete and Pam Wright are co-authors of several books published by Harbor House Law Press. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2, 456 pages) available in two formats, as a print publication and as a print and e-book combo. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed. FAQ ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 � COPAA (2020) – All Rights Reserved DETERMINING EVALUATION TIMELINES This is my state’s regulation 226.110 (d) Upon completion of the assessments identified pursuant to subsection (c)(3), but no later than 60 school days following the date the parent signs the written consent to perform the needed assessments, the determination of eligibility shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed. CAN PARENTS REPRESENT THEIR CHILD'S INTERESTS? IT DEPENDS The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), The Arc, and TASH filed a brief on behalf of Jacob and his parents. The brief focused on concerns about "the limited number of attorneys available to represent children with disabilities in IDEA proceedings, and whether the rights of parents to represent their own interests pro se are being abridged." CAN THE SCHOOL DELAY THE EVALUATION OVER THE SUMMER BREAK There are exceptions to when the timeframe does not apply in 34 CFR 300.301 (d), but –. In Letter to Reyes, April 11, 2012, OSEP responded that: “There is no exception in 34 CFR 300.301 (d) that would permit the applicable initial evaluation timeline to be suspended because of a school break.”. “The Office of Special

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PARAPROFESSIONALS: PARA IN CHARGE OF STUDENTS ALONE Morning. 12/15/2016 11:51 am. Paras are alone with students a lot, especially during specials like library, gym, art, etc. They should be highly qualified and trained. In larger school districts, this is very common. In the best cases, the librarian, gym teacher, etc,, all accommodate and work with the para and students to achieve goals.

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SCHOOL REMOVES “PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS” FROM IEP If there is evidence for a qualifying category, your school district must consider eligibility for this category. 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. SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDES: SHOULD A FEMALE STUDENT WITH Meet Pat Howey. Patricia Howey has supported families of children with disabilities since 1985. She has a specific learning disability and became involved in special education when her ILLINOIS FOOD ALLERGY EMERGENCY PLAN − Save food eaten before the reaction, place in a plastic zipper bag (e.g., Ziploc bag) and freeze for analysis. − If food was provided by school cafeteria, review food labels with head cook. WRIGHTSLAW SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACYWRIGHTSLAWWRIGHTSLAW WAY BLOGIDEA 2004STOREESSADAMAGES Pete and Pam Wright are co-authors of several books published by Harbor House Law Press. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2, 456 pages) available in two formats, as a print publication and as a print and e-book combo. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed. FAQ ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 � COPAA (2020) – All Rights Reserved DETERMINING EVALUATION TIMELINES This is my state’s regulation 226.110 (d) Upon completion of the assessments identified pursuant to subsection (c)(3), but no later than 60 school days following the date the parent signs the written consent to perform the needed assessments, the determination of eligibility shall be made and the IEP meeting shall be completed. CAN PARENTS REPRESENT THEIR CHILD'S INTERESTS? IT DEPENDS The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), The Arc, and TASH filed a brief on behalf of Jacob and his parents. The brief focused on concerns about "the limited number of attorneys available to represent children with disabilities in IDEA proceedings, and whether the rights of parents to represent their own interests pro se are being abridged." CAN THE SCHOOL DELAY THE EVALUATION OVER THE SUMMER BREAK There are exceptions to when the timeframe does not apply in 34 CFR 300.301 (d), but –. In Letter to Reyes, April 11, 2012, OSEP responded that: “There is no exception in 34 CFR 300.301 (d) that would permit the applicable initial evaluation timeline to be suspended because of a school break.”. “The Office of Special

Education Programs

CAN SCHOOL REFUSE TO ALLOW PARENTS ACCESS TO VIDEO OF FERPA is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from the records. FERPA requires that the school comply with a parent's request for access to the student's

records

PARAPROFESSIONALS: PARA IN CHARGE OF STUDENTS ALONE Morning. 12/15/2016 11:51 am. Paras are alone with students a lot, especially during specials like library, gym, art, etc. They should be highly qualified and trained. In larger school districts, this is very common. In the best cases, the librarian, gym teacher, etc,, all accommodate and work with the para and students to achieve goals.

Reply.

SCHOOL REMOVES “PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS” FROM IEP If there is evidence for a qualifying category, your school district must consider eligibility for this category. 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. SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDES: SHOULD A FEMALE STUDENT WITH Meet Pat Howey. Patricia Howey has supported families of children with disabilities since 1985. She has a specific learning disability and became involved in special education when her ILLINOIS FOOD ALLERGY EMERGENCY PLAN − Save food eaten before the reaction, place in a plastic zipper bag (e.g., Ziploc bag) and freeze for analysis. − If food was provided by school cafeteria, review food labels with head cook. IDEA AND DISCIPLINE: SUSPENDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES You will find the discipline statute in Section 1415(k) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the federal regulations about discipline in C.F.R. 300.530. (See Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, pages 118-123; pages 264-268) You will also find helpful information in the Commentary that accompanies the regulations. If you have questions about behavior issues and IDEA 2004: ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN THE COMMENTARY Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2) by Peter Wright and Pamela Wright is available in two formats. The book includes: * Full text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 and IDEA 2004 regulations with analysis and commentary. * Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? U.S. CODE AND CODE OF FEDERAL The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA 2004 is a law enacted by Congress. Congress first publishes this law as an “Act” in the Statutes, then organizes laws by subject in the United States Code (U.S.C.) – legal citation is 20 U.S.C. Section 1400 et seq. The U.S. Department of Education develops and publishes the federal ACCOMMODATIONS: CAN SCHOOL LESSEN WORKLOAD Curtis M. 09/16/2020 3:00 pm. If a student has an IEP the school can lessen the workload as an accommodation in several ways that do not fundamentally alter the standards required: In reading, using condensed texts such as Sparknotes. By reducing the required length of an assignment involving written expression. PARAPROFESSIONALS: PARA IN CHARGE OF STUDENTS ALONE Morning. 12/15/2016 11:51 am. Paras are alone with students a lot, especially during specials like library, gym, art, etc. They should be highly qualified and trained. In larger school districts, this is very common. In the best cases, the librarian, gym teacher, etc,, all accommodate and work with the para and students to achieve goals.

Reply.

IEP TEAM: CAN AN IEP MEETING BE HELD WITHOUT A PARENT IEP Team: CAN AN IEP MEETING BE HELD WITHOUT A PARENT. Laurie: I just found out on Friday of last week from my childs PT that her iep meeting was scheduled for a date next week I can’t be there. I am trying to get it changed but I was told previously a parent is not needed to be present. CAN SCHOOL REFUSE TO ALLOW PARENTS ACCESS TO VIDEO OF FERPA is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from the records. FERPA requires that the school comply with a parent's request for access to the student's

records

ELIGIBILITY: IEP EVALUATION DENIAL DUE TO GOOD GRADES Eligibility: IEP EVALUATION DENIAL DUE TO GOOD GRADES. Tina: According to IDEA regulation 300.101 (c), the school must provide special education to a child with a disability “even though the child has not failed or been retained in a course or grade, and is advancing from grade to grade. DOCUMENTING DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE IEP TEAM Your assignment this week: Write a “level two” follow-up letter to document your concerns in all areas you disagree with the IEP team. We will use a 20 point checklist to review your letter to ensure you have included all of the correct elements. CLASS RATIOS: CLASS SIZE IN MODERATE TO SEVERE SPECIAL ED The teachers’ union may have contract language that protects class sizes. Our union contract protects SDCs (9-12 students). If special ed instruction comprises more than 50% of the student’s day, but the child is not in a Special Day ClassROOM, the district says they are RSP students (28 caseload). Minutes are not met because the child is WRIGHTSLAW SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACYWRIGHTSLAWWRIGHTSLAW WAY BLOGIDEA 2004STOREESSADAMAGES Pete and Pam Wright are co-authors of several books published by Harbor House Law Press. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2, 456 pages) available in two formats, as a print publication and as a print and e-book combo. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed. FAQ ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 � COPAA (2020) – All Rights Reserved FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION Many readers have questions about special education issues - accommodations and modifications, advocacy, damages, discipline, due process hearings, progress, reading, parent-school relations, high-stakes testing, retention, No Child Left Behind, and other topics. You will find answers to many of your questions here. Accommodations & Modifications. SPECIAL EDUCATION: CHILDREN WITH DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR Top Articles About Behavior and Discipline. National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI). The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs to improve and support the capacity of state systems and local programs to implement an early childhood multi-tiered system of support to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral IDEA AND DISCIPLINE: SUSPENDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES You will find the discipline statute in Section 1415(k) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the federal regulations about discipline in C.F.R. 300.530. (See Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, pages 118-123; pages 264-268) You will also find helpful information in the Commentary that accompanies the regulations. If you have questions about behavior issues and HOW TO REQUEST A ONE-TO-ONE AIDE FOR YOUR CHILD BY WAYNE How to Request a One-to-One Paraprofessional for Your Child. As a member of the Wrightslaw Speakers Bureau, Wayne provides training for parents, educators, advocates, attorneys, and others who want to ensure that children receive quality special education services. His presentations include IDEA 2004: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2.On April 11, 2012, JORGE A. was appointed Guardian Ad CAN THE SCHOOL DELAY THE EVALUATION OVER THE SUMMER BREAK There are exceptions to when the timeframe does not apply in 34 CFR 300.301 (d), but –. In Letter to Reyes, April 11, 2012, OSEP responded that: “There is no exception in 34 CFR 300.301 (d) that would permit the applicable initial evaluation timeline to be suspended because of a school break.”. “The Office of Special

Education Programs

ILLINOIS FOOD ALLERGY EMERGENCY PLAN − Save food eaten before the reaction, place in a plastic zipper bag (e.g., Ziploc bag) and freeze for analysis. − If food was provided by school cafeteria, review food labels with head cook. DISCIPLINING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Disciplining Students With Disabilities From National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) by Kevin P. Dwyer, NCSP - Assistant Executive Director, NASP WRIGHTSLAW SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACYWRIGHTSLAWWRIGHTSLAW WAY BLOGIDEA 2004STOREESSADAMAGES Pete and Pam Wright are co-authors of several books published by Harbor House Law Press. Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Ed. (ISBN: 978-1-892320-16-2, 456 pages) available in two formats, as a print publication and as a print and e-book combo. Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Ed. FAQ ON COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 � COPAA (2020) – All Rights Reserved FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION Many readers have questions about special education issues - accommodations and modifications, advocacy, damages, discipline, due process hearings, progress, reading, parent-school relations, high-stakes testing, retention, No Child Left Behind, and other topics. You will find answers to many of your questions here. Accommodations & Modifications. SPECIAL EDUCATION: CHILDREN WITH DISCIPLINE AND BEHAVIOR Top Articles About Behavior and Discipline. National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI). The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs to improve and support the capacity of state systems and local programs to implement an early childhood multi-tiered system of support to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral IDEA AND DISCIPLINE: SUSPENDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES You will find the discipline statute in Section 1415(k) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the federal regulations about discipline in C.F.R. 300.530. (See Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, pages 118-123; pages 264-268) You will also find helpful information in the Commentary that accompanies the regulations. If you have questions about behavior issues and HOW TO REQUEST A ONE-TO-ONE AIDE FOR YOUR CHILD BY WAYNE How to Request a One-to-One Paraprofessional for Your Child. As a member of the Wrightslaw Speakers Bureau, Wayne provides training for parents, educators, advocates, attorneys, and others who want to ensure that children receive quality special education services. His presentations include IDEA 2004: What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 2 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2.On April 11, 2012, JORGE A. was appointed Guardian Ad CAN THE SCHOOL DELAY THE EVALUATION OVER THE SUMMER BREAK There are exceptions to when the timeframe does not apply in 34 CFR 300.301 (d), but –. In Letter to Reyes, April 11, 2012, OSEP responded that: “There is no exception in 34 CFR 300.301 (d) that would permit the applicable initial evaluation timeline to be suspended because of a school break.”. “The Office of Special

Education Programs

ILLINOIS FOOD ALLERGY EMERGENCY PLAN − Save food eaten before the reaction, place in a plastic zipper bag (e.g., Ziploc bag) and freeze for analysis. − If food was provided by school cafeteria, review food labels with head cook. DISCIPLINING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Disciplining Students With Disabilities From National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) by Kevin P. Dwyer, NCSP - Assistant Executive Director, NASP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SPECIAL EDUCATION Many readers have questions about special education issues - accommodations and modifications, advocacy, damages, discipline, due process hearings, progress, reading, parent-school relations, high-stakes testing, retention, No Child Left Behind, and other topics. You will find answers to many of your questions here. Accommodations & Modifications.

TEST SCORES

IQ scores will often vary some from evaluation to evaluation. In most cases, IQ scores don’t change dramatically unless there has been an unusual event (injury, trauma, etc.) When we see falling IQ test scores, we ask if this is due to the "Matthew Effect." The "Matthew Effect" is a term coined by Keith Stanovich, a psychologist who has

done

IDEA AND DISCIPLINE: SUSPENDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES You will find the discipline statute in Section 1415(k) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the federal regulations about discipline in C.F.R. 300.530. (See Wrightslaw: Special Education Law, 2nd Edition, pages 118-123; pages 264-268) You will also find helpful information in the Commentary that accompanies the regulations. If you have questions about behavior issues and CAN THE DISTRICT LIMIT WHAT THEY WILL PAY FOR AN IEE This can be an effective way for agencies to inform parents of how and where they may obtain an IEE. In order to ensure the parent’s right to an independent evaluation, it is the parent, not the district, who has the right to choose which evaluator on the list will conduct the IEE. Choosing an Evaluator Not on the School’s List. We recognize that it is difficult, particularly in a big CLASS RATIOS: CLASS SIZE IN MODERATE TO SEVERE SPECIAL ED The teachers’ union may have contract language that protects class sizes. Our union contract protects SDCs (9-12 students). If special ed instruction comprises more than 50% of the student’s day, but the child is not in a Special Day ClassROOM, the district says they are RSP students (28 caseload). Minutes are not met because the child is DOCUMENTING DISAGREEMENTS WITH THE IEP TEAM Your assignment this week: Write a “level two” follow-up letter to document your concerns in all areas you disagree with the IEP team. We will use a 20 point checklist to review your letter to ensure you have included all of the correct elements. EDUCATIONAL RECORDS: ARE EMAILS UNDER FERPA/IDEA OR … The school responded that they spoke with their lawyer who said the emails don’t fall under FERPA or IDEA student records, but could be received under a public records request. The problem with this designation is the school is under no obligation to waive the fee for copying and have a proposed bill amounting to nearly $1/page for all

the

SECTION 504: 504 PLANS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS Jill G. 08/19/2016 11:12 am. Section 504 DOES apply to any private school that receives federal funding, including direct Title I funds. But private schools are not required to meet the same standards as public schools. Section 504 requires public schools to provide eligible students with disabilities with a free appropriate public

education.

IEP CHECKLIST

Goals and Objectives *If a child receives adapted physical education services, he should also have goals and objectives to measure his mastery of the curriculum. The goals/objectives relate to the identified area of difficulty indicated in the PLAAFP. ELIGIBILITY: IEP FOR CHILD WITH ADD & HIGH FUNCTIONING Amy. 05/30/2018 3:49 pm. A student does not need to be struggling academically to qualify for an IEP (special education) or 504 accommodations. However, in order to qualify, your son’s evaluation team would need to determine that: For an IEP–Your son meets your state’s special education criteria, and specialized instruction is

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