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1. Does Medication Make a Child Ineligible for an IEP?
   July 30, 2010, 3:52 pm
   - My daughter is in the 6th grade. She has sensory processing disorders, executive functioning problems, and severe anxiety. She had an IEP for emotional problems. When she takes medication, her anxiety is manageable. Because her medication is working, the  school says she is no longer eligible for special education services. Does effective medication disqualify a child [...]

   
   

   
   
2. “Dyslexia is Not a Learning Disability”
   July 26, 2010, 6:15 pm
   - My granddaughter is in 2nd grade. She cannot read. She was diagnosed with dyslexia by a psychologist and a special educational consultant. At present she is receiving 15 minutes a day with the Special Educator. When we requested tutoring with the Special Educator, we were advised that dyslexia is not considered a learning disability.  What we should do [...]

   
   

   
   
3. Child is Disrupting My Class - What Can I Do?
   July 22, 2010, 12:55 pm
   - I am a general education teacher. One of my students, who has an IEP, interrupts class several times a day.  It is not uncommon for him to blurt out on-  and off-topic comments, or start singing, or get up and leave the room. I have been told that there is nothing the school can do about [...]

   
   

   
   
4. If You Have a Dispute, Litigation is the Last Resort
   July 18, 2010, 2:43 am
   - We requested that our son be put in an inclusion classroom at his home school. The school denied our request. We don’t have an attorney. What can we do? Should we threaten litigation? Never tell a school, or anyone else, that you plan to sue them. There are other ways to resolve parent-school disputes. Depending on the [...]

   
   

   
   
5. Article being revised: “Preventing Harmful Restraint/Seclusion in Schools Act” -
   July 16, 2010, 6:03 pm
   - On Tuesday, July 13, we received the text of an article, “Preventing Harmful Restraint/Seclusion in Schools Act” by Jess Butler, Esq.  Jess is the Congressional Affairs Coordinator for the Autism National Committee (www.autcom.org), was previously Chair of the Board of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, and co-chaired its Congressional Affairs efforts. We published Jess’ [...]

   
   

   
   
6. Just When You Think You’ve Heard it All…
   July 12, 2010, 7:32 pm
   - Can special ed students have their math/artwork displayed in the trophy case of a school? I posted the state standards that went with a math assignment, my name (as instructor), and displayed samples of work from 11 of my students.  Another sped teacher told me to take the work down, I was violating “confidentiality”.  If this [...]

   
   

   
   
7. Needless to Say, “I Have No Use for Reading Recovery”
   July 8, 2010, 3:04 pm
   - Reading Recovery’s (RR) transition from New Zealand to the United States began at Barrington Elementary School in the Upper Arlington City Schools in Columbus, Ohio in the mid ’80’s in conjunction with Ohio State University. One of the first RR teachers in the United States was Joetta Beaver. One of the first dyslexic students taught using RR [...]

   
   

   
   
8. My Son has LD: How Can I Get the School to Teach Him to Read?
   July 6, 2010, 3:47 pm
   - My son has  learning disabilities and an IQ of 56. He will be in the 6th grade and is reading at a 1.6 level.  He should be reading at a 3rd grade level.  I’ve requested help and all the school will say is that he is making progress. How can I get the school to [...]

   
   

   
   
9. Different Kids - Identical IEPs? Using “Pull Down Menu” IEPs
   July 1, 2010, 6:55 pm
   - A question from Special Educator Shannon Carter-Murdoch about measuring progress of students with “pull down menu” IEPs. I have two very, very different children, different learning styles, and unique needs.  How can they have the same IEP? I work at a private school. Each year I receive IEPs for new students from various school districts.  These [...]

   
   

   
   
10. Experienced Advocacy: What I Rely on Most
    June 28, 2010, 3:54 pm
    - Recently, we heard from an experienced advocate in Vermont who shared some insight about his years as an advocate and what has served him well. We thought we would share, and also say “thank you” for the recommendation for Wrightslaw. “In my advocacy experience the things that I rely on most often are: Letting people save face [...]

    
    

    
    

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