A student manifestation meeting, where conduct is evaluated in relation to a student’s disability before a special education student is forced to move, is critical. This meeting can stop a
Parents often do not realize they don’t have to wait for the annual IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting to address special education student issues. They can simply ask for one.
Too often parents report that a request for special education assessment was ignored or denied by a school. How does a parent get a school to assess a student who
Section 504 plans (disability accommodation plans), can be important tools for students who qualify. Disability accommodations bridge critical gaps, assist students to better access classrooms and educational materials, and achieve
Life does not always go how we think it will, all rosy and sunshiny. What if a previously great student suddenly starts struggling while attending a private school? What if
Are you a parent that just got a shiny student 504 plan in your child’s school? The 504 evaluation is done, the meeting is over, and the battle for proper
How can special education services stop for a student in a public elementary, junior or high school? There are a few ways and sometimes there are prerequisites. IEP Team Kicks
Life is complicated, and it gets even more complicated when parents have new choices to make for students, like whether to go forward with a student 504 Plan. 504 Plans
Has your child recently been placed on a 504 Plan? Or is a student 504 Plan something they have had since elementary school and you are wondering what it really
Is a student in high school and being pushed to attend a directed or supported studies class or an academic support class? What are these classes? What is an Academic
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