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MannyGoldstein

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10. By federal law, if your son has a disability, the school district is obligated

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Original post)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 07:50 AM

Feb 2014

to provide services that allow him to meet his academic potential.

They get to pick which services (in collaboration with a child's parents), but they are obligated to do something that works.

If your son has an IEP, the most effective way to get a school district to fox things is to get an outside expert (a professional that *you* hire), to state that your son is not meeting his potential and cannot meet it unless things are changed. Unfortunately it costs money and takes significant effort. You can also make the case yourself using whatever documentation you have.

I recommend the Wrightslaw books - excellent.

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Does anyone know if WA schools are obligated to provide educational assistants to [View all] liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 OP

I don't know, elleng Feb 2014 #1

Thank you. I've never cross posted before. How do you do that? liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #2

You could copy and paste this thread, elleng Feb 2014 #6

As far as I know the only way to do it is to just start a new thread. n/t dflprincess Feb 2014 #7

Ditto what Ellen suggests; post in the WA forum. The mistakes in middle school accumulate. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #3

have you ever discussed this need in an iep meeting? Mass Feb 2014 #4

Yes, I have discussed this in parent teacher conferences and in IEP meetings this year. liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #5

You may have to sue Demeter Feb 2014 #8

Do you have an advocate to go with you to the meeting? Mass Feb 2014 #9

By federal law, if your son has a disability, the school district is obligated MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #10