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What kinds of issues do families bring to me? Here is a list of sample issues that I can help you with...
when the school is
not implementing a 504 plan or IEP
when the school hasn't begun to
deliver a service
that is written in the IEP
when the school won't find a child
eligible for accommodations and/or services
under 504 or IDEA
when the
IEP goals
do not address all deficit areas, are poorly written and/or not measurable
when
services are not being delivered
by an SLP or OT or are
too limited
to ensure progress
when the child is being
mistreated
by staff or being bullied by students
when the child is unable to
feed, toilet, or adaptively help himself
in the school setting
when the child is
physically aggressive or self injurious, eloping, destroying property, or making verbal threats
when the school is not providing appropriate services that are enabling the child to make
curriculum progress
when the school is
repeatedly suspending
the child for behaviors that require behavioral support
when the IEP team recommends
private placement, alternative school, or GNETS
for behaviors that require more support
when the school makes an inappropriate
recommendation to retain
the child in the current grade
when the
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) is not being implemented or is being implemented incorrectly/sporadically
when the
personnel implementing the BIP need more training
when the
Behavior Intervention Plan isn't given sufficient time / resources
for implementation prior to a placement change
when
restraints
are happening frequently and/or a child is injured by a restraint and/or untrained personnel are involved
when the IEP services are not
evidencing the child's progress
on the IEP goals
when the child is
failing classes or struggles to demonstrate mastery
on standardized tests or quizzes, assessments, etc.
when the family wants to
ensure that the annual IEP review is appropriate
for the upcoming year
when the child needs an
additional service or more services
and the IEP team is resisting
when the family is told
not to bring the child to school or is repeatedly called to come pick up the child
due to behaviors
when the child is
showing signs of school phobia
such as tantrums, bed wetting, fear, aggression, etc.
when the teacher and/or child requires
paraprofessional assistance
but IEP team resists
when the IEP team makes
decisions based on money/staffing/policies
instead of what the child requires for FAPE
when the
504 plan needs to be replaced by an IEP
when the
evaluations
that the school has done are incomplete, nappropriate or poorly conducted
when
504 or IEP accommodations
are not being given or are sporadically implemented
when
nonverbal or language impaired students
are not receiving intensive S/L services and Assistive Tech supports
when
IEP modifications
are not being done correctly or to the degree required to meet the child's needs
when
RTI / progress monitoring
is not being done at all or is not being done correctly
when
vision, hearing, or orthopedic services
are not being delivered at all or not being delivered well
when a child is being
excluded from inclusion opportunities
during school or during extracurricular activities
when parents are not being permitted to
participate
in meaningful ways in the IEP development
when parents are
not receiving data, school lesson plans, study guides, or IEP progress reports
when parents are told by the school that they
have to accompany the child on community outings, field trips
, etc.
when a child is
transitioning
from KDG-elementary or elementary-middle or middle-high school
when a child is
transitioning
from a hospital stay or other setting and needs additional support in the return to school
when
long term substitute teachers
are not certified special education teachers or aren't keeping data/delivering services
when a child
needs ESY (extended school year)
services and/or the school is denying those services or shortchanging ESY
when a child is
undergoing medication trials
and the team needs to implement additional support during those trials
when a child is too sick to go to school and needs
Hospital Homebound IEP services
when a child's needs or behaviors are so disruptive or significant that he/she needs
services/instruction at home
when a child needs a
private placement or services
funded by the school district
when a child has not made progress and the district needs to provide
compensatory education for lost opportunity
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