Okay- you went to your child’s IEP meeting, and have a proposed IEP (Individualized Education Program) plan in your hand. ...
Category: Special Education

Medical Marijuana Administration And School DisciplineMedical Marijuana Administration And School Discipline
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 In 2020, students were granted the right to have medical ...

How To Get Speech, Occupational Therapy and Other Related Services Delivered To Our Kids During CoronavirusHow To Get Speech, Occupational Therapy and Other Related Services Delivered To Our Kids During Coronavirus
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 The end of the 2019-2020 school year was a ...

Special Education After Coronavirus- Steps To Take To Try To Recoup Services And Regain Lost SkillsSpecial Education After Coronavirus- Steps To Take To Try To Recoup Services And Regain Lost Skills
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 As the months of Coronavirus destruction of life as we ...

Special Education During COVID-19/Coronavirus- 5 Actions Special Ed Parents Need To Take Now To Help Their ChildrenSpecial Education During COVID-19/Coronavirus- 5 Actions Special Ed Parents Need To Take Now To Help Their Children
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 The last two weeks have been a real NEW ...

Preventing Problems In Special Education Service Delivery When Changing School DistrictsPreventing Problems In Special Education Service Delivery When Changing School Districts
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995Moving your home is never easy, but some stuff should be ...

Special Education Services Cannot Be Denied If NeededSpecial Education Services Cannot Be Denied If Needed
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Special education services, such as speech and language, occupational ...

Education Attorney Versus Education AdvocateEducation Attorney Versus Education Advocate
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Attorney or non-attorney advocate? What is the difference? Parents faced ...

Why Won’t The School Implement My Child’s IEP Or 504 Plan?Why Won’t The School Implement My Child’s IEP Or 504 Plan?
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 Time and time again, I meet with parents who are ...

How To Consent To Some, But Not All, Of An IEP DocumentHow To Consent To Some, But Not All, Of An IEP Document
By Michelle Ball, California Education Attorney for Students since 1995 With special education, the magic document is the Individualized ...