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Tag Archives: procedural safeguards
37. Feeling the Power of Knowledge
Self-advocacy and self-empowerment begin once we start to acquire information. What happens when finally we find the information lifeline and the light bulb of understanding becomes lit? I have shared, previously, the frustration I felt when I did not have access … Continue reading
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Tagged Advocacy, disability, florida, IDEA, IEPs, Inclusion, parent advocacy, parent involvement, procedural safeguards, Public School, special education
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19. They Called me … The Kid
I was beginning to become recognized as a resource for all parents of children with disabilities. In my interactions with parents I learned about a wide variety of disabilities and how they impacted children’s access to an education. ( Specific … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Charter School, Disability, IEPs, Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment, Parent Involvement, Procedural Safeguards, Public School, Special Education
Tagged Advocacy, disability, florida, Hearing (law), IEPs, Inclusion, Lawsuit, Least Restrictive Environment, Office of Civil Rights Complaint, procedural safeguards, special education
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8. Denial of Least Restrictive Environment
My first attempt at filing a state complaint was to try to find a way to get my son returned to his neighborhood school. (http://nichcy.org/schoolage/disputes/statecomplaint#summary) His placement in the special school program was in a self-contained classroom. When he finally … Continue reading
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Tagged Board of education, Complaint, dads, Education, florida, IEPs, Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment, LRE, moms, parents, procedural safeguards, School District, special education, State Complaint
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7. Finding a Lifeline
We began to meet as a small parent group and look at what options were available to us. We asked to be placed on the School Board agenda and went before our elected officials to state our case. (http://mn.gov/mnddc/pipm/makingyourcase/index.html) I … Continue reading
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Tagged children, dads, Deafness, disabilities, florida, IEPs, Inclusion, moms, procedural safeguards, special education
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