A meeting notice is one of the first IEP documents you will receive. It is very important that you double check your notice to make sure everything that needs to be there is! Here are our top 3 things to look for:  1.The Date Make sure as a parent you are able to attend the meeting. It is very important that either you or another parent or guardian is able to attend the meeting. Without you the meeting cannot take place. If you cannot attend the meeting date offered let your child’s case … [Read more...]

IEE Facts A great tool used in getting your child appropriate services. Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) are requested from Parents when the evaluations conducted by their districts are not comprehensive enough. As a Parent you have the right to request an IEE at the District’s expense if you do not agree with their evaluation. Once you have made the request the District has two choices; to approve and fund the evaluation and to deny it and file for a due process against you. Here are … [Read more...]

What is Response to Intervention (RTI) Hello everyone! As you know we are always working to bring you the most up to date information regarding special education. One of the most recent articles we came across was one on the negative effects of Response to Intervention (RTI). RTI is sometimes used by schools to delay and in some cases prevent students from being evaluated for special education. New research by the U.S Department of Education is showing how those students who are … [Read more...]

Signs and Symptoms of a Possible Learning Disability We have developed a list of common signs and symptoms, which could mean a learning disability for your child. To make a little easier we have broken it down by age groups. Preschool: Issues with pronunciation Difficulty with rhyming words Your child having difficulty with following directions or routines Vocabulary development is slow Finding the right word to use is a problem Fine motor skills development are … [Read more...]