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Manifestation Determination “Help! The principal called and I have to go to a Manifestation Determination hearing….what do I do?” That’s a question I hear often, and while I have done posts on dealing with suspensions and discipline, I have never actually done one on Manifestation Hearings. So, here goes… Parents, first calm down. That’s […]
Important items that must be on your child’s IEP. “I got a call to pick up my daughter today because she put a child in a choke hold.” That’s what one of our group members posted recently. Sounds awful, right? I mean, obviously, that child needs a behavior plan. But wait, there’s more- “Name of […]
Discipline and the Disabled Child. Several years ago, I was in Juvenile Court with a teen client. I was her IEP advocate, but on this day I was there for moral support. The grandmother had asked me to speak to the judge about her educational programming (or lack thereof, as it was). This teen had […]
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
Matthew Effect | Matthew PrincipleAsk any Special Education Advocate, and I bet they all will tell you that they have a huge chunk of clients that … [Read More...] about Did your child’s school problems explode in 3rd grade? Here’s why.
IEP Meeting Dos and Don'ts My first IEP meeting did not go well. Well, wait. Kevin has been receiving services since he was 6 months old. So I had … [Read More...] about How to Rock your First IEP Meeting.
You should tell the media about this!It's a really common piece of IEP advice. And, I get it. Our kids are treated horribly sometimes. They get … [Read More...] about Parents, Before you go to the News Media with your IEP issues….
