Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference

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The School Won’t Let Me Add Input to My Child’s IEP

By Wrightslaw

I wrote a “parent IEP attachment” and asked that it be included with my child’s IEP. The special education coordinator refused. She said my input could not be attached to the IEP because of school policy.Can they do this? Is this written in the law? How can I deal with this?

Of course not. Nothing in the statute or regulations prevents you from adding input to your child’s IEP. Just the opposite.

As the parent member of your child’s IEP team, you are an equal participant in meetings. You provide essential information about your child’s strengths, weaknesses, and needs. You also share concerns about your child’s special education program.

Schools must do all they can to ensure that parents participate in the IEP process. The law is very clear that parents have the right to participate in the meeting where their child’s IEP is developed.

Read complete article here.

Special Education FAQs: Quick Picks

From The Special Ed Advocate Newsletter,

In this issue of the Special Ed Advocate, Wrightslaw provides answers to your frequently asked questions, directs you to specific sections in IDEA 2004, the Federal Regulations, and offers additional resources for more information on special ed topics.

Read the complete article HERE.

Wrightslaw - Paper Trails: How Good is Your Documentation?

From the Special Ed Advocate:

You will find out "how-to" document events and conversations, develop documents that support your position, make documents available to the IEP Team, and create paper trails.

Read the complete article HERE.

SMART IEP

From Wrightslaw newsletter
Do you see goals like this: "Evan will improve in reading...increase study skills for academic success...demonstrate better writing...?"
Not good enough! Your child needs a SMART IEP that is:

S Specific
M Measurable
A Use Action Words
R Realistic and relevant
T Time-limited

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