What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
What is ESY-Extended School Year Services?
ESY services are individualized special education and/or related services that are uniquely designed to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student with disabilities as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ESY services are provided to a child with a disability that are: Beyond the […]
Draft IEPs: Are Districts Required To Provide To Parents Before An IEP Meeting
Should districts send parents a copy of draft IEPs? IDEA 2004 discourages school districts from providing draft IEPs because it sends a message of predetermination of placement, services, goals, etc and the idea that parental participation in the IEP meeting is not needed nor are their concerns important. Below is […]
Navigating the Special Education Process Two & Half Years into the COVID-19 Pandemic….What Did the Pandemic Teach Us
The COVID-19 pandemic had students receiving special education services and their parents/guardians facing a uniquely complicated situation. Many services slowed or stopped when schools physically shut down in Spring 2020. Modified instruction, evaluations, related services such as speech & physical therapy, and behavioral counseling completely disappeared or were in many […]
Let’s Talk Compensatory Education
Let’s talk compensatory education aka “comp ed” First, COMPENSATORY EDUCATION IS NOT DEFINED IN IDEA.