Eight real questions from special education Facebook groups, answered. Does the district have to evaluate an A student who is sent to the office every day? Is a 15 minute session of speech enough? What happens when the one-to-one is out? Plus school refusal, developmental delay, and whether an IEP can hold a child back.

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How do you know if your child is making progress? How to read an IEP progress report, what I would do when the report does not match what you are seeing at home, and how I compare years of IEPs side by side.

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I have filed three state complaints this year. How to write one, what happens after you file, and why the state told one family that asking is not the same as requesting.

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What to do when your child's IEP meeting actually goes well.

I spent an hour and a half preparing a family for a no, and the district said yes. Why I prepare every meeting for a no, why you should go treat yourself afterwards, and what to check when the IEP and the Prior Written Notice come back.

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I asked a district to evaluate a child last week and got a no, for a reason that was not the right one. What I do with the frustration afterwards, and why a refusal still puts a line in the sand you can use later.

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Is it okay to use AI to write IEPs and 504 plans? That's what we discuss today and the interesting data behind how many teachers use AI in the classroom (spoiler: it's a LOT).

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Today we go over a list of 50 IEP Red Flags and I give my thoughts about whether or not they are actually a red flag, and what you should do if you hear it.

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Are you super frustrated with your school district? File a complaint! This is a short and sweet episode, but if you'd like to learn more about this in the future, let me know.

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