Category Archives: IEP Advocate
Education Advocate in IEP meetings can participate by phone
Parents are arranging for advocates to participate by telephone in their IEP meetings with the school. IDEA allows for parents to participate by telephone as well. Advocates, with enough advanced notice, can participate in the IEP meeting. Parents who have … Continue reading
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Special Education Eligibility: Think Twice Before Sharing Medical Records
What you think might help you could hurt you. Sharing medical records about your child with the public school when a parent is pursuing eligibility for special education in IDEA needs to be thoroughly examined. A parent wants to convince … Continue reading
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homeschooling because the public school doesn’t
More parents are “homeschooling” children with special needs as a result of the public school not addressing the student’s unique needs. How a parent uses the term “homeschool” may affect their child’s status with the “system”. Here are some thoughts … Continue reading
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IEP Advocate at IEP meetings
Parents will want to consider these tips when preparing for an IEP meeting for their child at the public school: Never go alone; always take someone with you. It’s important to have another set of eyes and ears. Its tough … Continue reading
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