8 Ways the Special Education System Really is Stacked Against Parents. The special education system is stacked against parents. It’s not your imagination. It is not an even playing field. Lately, I’ve been feeling very deflated. I have written to several people I know in this field to reach out for help, reach out for […]
Should you represent yourself in Due Process? {no lawyer?!?}
Should you go to Due Process without a lawyer? We’d do anything for our kids. Anything. And since some of us have been dealt a less than a favorable hand, that can mean doing battle with your school district over what type of education your child receives. And sometimes that battle leaves us no other […]
Should I file for Due Process? {items for IEP parents to consider}
Should I file for Due Process? {items for IEP parents to consider} Due Process is one of a parent’s rights in Procedural Safeguards. It is very serious, and in my opinion, should only be done as a last resort. This means that you have exhausted all other means of the IEP process including multiple meetings […]
Could Due Process disappear?
“I am not in favor of the ESEA provisions that allow for expanded use of restraints and seclusion on children with disabilities. As it is….” I was interrupted. “Mrs. Lightner, you have to understand that the Senator also hears from constituents like the Superintendents’ Association, and they are saying that they need expanded use of […]