Did you know? EC Sections 56520–56525 and 5 CCR Section 3052 state that students who have disabilities that affect their behavior in school have the right to an IEP designed to bring lasting positive behavioral change (5 CCR Section 3052[a])
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from Wrightslaw.com
On July 1, 2005, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) went into effect.
In 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child’s Special Education, you will learn how to use IDEA 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act to ensure that the needs of children with disabilities are met, while also improving educational outcomes and results.
Parents and school personnel are often confused about what constitutes an independent educational evaluation (IEE) and how the evaluation is to be used. This article addresses what constitutes an IEE, the value of an IEE, what the law requires of school districts, and who is financially responsible for an IEE.
read the entire article at Wrigtslaw.com
Below are some links to Wrigtslaw.com where you can learn about what is acceptable and required with regards to an IEP and IDEA 2004 law.
IDEA 2004 Roadmap to the IEP
IEP Meetings, Content, Review & Revision, Placements,
Transition & Transfers
Here is a link to the U.S. Department of Educations IDEA website where you can learn about the Procedural Safeguards that are in IDEA 2004.
Point 15. explains that IDEA does not prohibit services on the premises of a private school and 16. contains requirements regarding when transportation must be provided.
…believing that a child’s behavior problem is always the result of bad parenting is like believing poor grades are always the result of an ineffective teacher. Even the best teachers have students who get poor grades, and even the best parents can have a child with a behavior problem. The fact is that behavior problems can be a sign of mental and emotional problems.
The above excerpt was taken from this article on the National Mental Health Information Center’s website.
On the Autism Speaks website there is a community section called “In their Own Words” where you can read and share personal experiences about autism.
Here is a link to a thoughtful article about Finding Balance by Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D.
Recently I found myself speaking to quite a number of people, some parents and some professionals on the topic of behaviors that interfere with the public educational learning process.
Here is a great starting point for understanding our responsibilities and how behavioral support plans relate to children who are on an IEP or 504: IEPs for Behavior Problems, Assessments & Interventions from Wrightslaw.
Here are some great resources for learning how to use letter writing to be an effective advocate for your child:
The Art of Writing Letters by Pamela Wright, MA, MSW from WrightsLaw.com
Communicating with Your Child’s School Through Letter Writing from nichcy.org
Asserting Your Child’s Rights Through Letter Writing and Submission of Forms from AboutAutismLaw.com