what the school is disregarding the IEP requirements agreed by teachers, principal and signed
but none of this is being done. My 11 year old son has difficult time with reading and comprenhending despite written agreement to be tested verbally and not spelling he is graded on written work and spelling .
While you have a right to have the IEP implemented, it sounds like the school district is simply accommodating your child's disability - not remediating it. While it may be appropriate in the short term to test a child verbally if the child is unable to read and comprehend, the more fundamental question is what is the school district doing to teach your child to read properly. The California Reading Initiative makes it clear that schools must use appropriate, specialized reading programs in order to remediate reading deficits. Simply trying to teach reading as part of the general curriculum won't work. You should consult a special education attorney to help you determine if your IEP is appropriate, in addition to the implementation issues.
Marcy Tiffany
Wyner & Tiffany
970 W. 190th Street, Suite 302
Torrance, CA 90502
310-225-2880 x304
www.specialedlaw.org
While you have a right to have the IEP implemented, it sounds like the school district is simply accommodating your child's disability - not remediating it. While it may be appropriate in the short term to test a child verbally if the child is unable to read and comprehend, the more fundamental question is what is the school district doing to teach your child to read properly. The California Reading Initiative makes it clear that schools must use appropriate, specialized reading programs in order to remediate reading deficits. Simply trying to teach reading as part of the general curriculum won't work. You should consult a special education attorney to help you determine if your IEP is appropriate, in addition to the implementation issues.
Marcy Tiffany
Wyner & Tiffany
970 W. 190th Street, Suite 302
Torrance, CA 90502
310-225-2880 x304
www.specialedlaw.org
While you have a right to have the IEP implemented, it sounds like the school district is simply accommodating your child's disability - not remediating it. While it may be appropriate in the short term to test a child verbally if the child is unable to read and comprehend, the more fundamental question is what is the school district doing to teach your child to read properly. The California Reading Initiative makes it clear that schools must use appropriate, specialized reading programs in order to remediate reading deficits. Simply trying to teach reading as part of the general curriculum won't work. You should consult a special education attorney to help you determine if your IEP is appropriate, in addition to the implementation issues.
Marcy Tiffany
Wyner & Tiffany
970 W. 190th Street, Suite 302
Torrance, CA 90502
310-225-2880 x304
www.specialedlaw.org
