Prior Written Notice

The School Psychologist Blog Files has an explanation of Prior Written Notice and when it should be given.

Read about it here.

LD OnLine Article: Helping kids take high stakes tests

In a district with no so great results on state testing, this may be an article that not only parents want to read, but also teachers, CST members, and administrators. It's all about helping kids with disabilities do better on high-stakes testing, such as state tests.

Included in the article is a suggestion of using a computer with spell check for written answers. I've personally never heard of such a thing being used in our district. Has anyone else? How big of a help would that be to our students who suffer from dyslexia, processing disorders, etc.?

I suggest everyone bring the matter up at their next IEP meeting, or write a letter to your case manager asking for the addition.

Does your child need Extended School Year?

IEP season is fast approaching. Now is the time to start thinking on whether your child needs an Extended School Year or not.

Check out the Wrightlaw Blog for a detailed discussion on ESY.

IEP Worksheet

From the Care Parent Network comes this great worksheet for parents getting ready for their IEP meeting (in downloadable PDF format).

It gives you prompts for writing about your child and organizing your thoughts on what you would like to see on your child's IEP. A great resource for parents new to the IEP arena, and even for the "old timers" who might know what areas need discussed, but would like to have a form to gather the information in one place.

The link to the worksheet will be added to the links section, but I thought this one needed some attention drawn to it.