by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, IEP, Reading, School, Writing
“My daughter currently has an IEP. We asked that we keep her accommodations of the IEP in place but take a break from the support she is receiving from the resource teachers, with both pull out and push in. We were told that we need to revoke her IEP in order to... 
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, dyslexia, Teachers
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability protected under the American for Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act. Students with Dyslexia have average or above average intelligence, but may have difficulty with reading, writing,... 
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Education, Math, School
A teacher writes, “I have a new student who transferred from a public charter school. She has an IEP accommodation for a calculator use for anything involving math calculations. But I’m wondering whether providing a calculator is changing standards? Is she... 
by Fernette Eide | | Advocacy, IEP
The U.S. Department of Education has just released guidelines in light of the recent unanimous US Supreme Court Decision Endrew F. vs. Douglas County School District. That decision interpreted the scope of FAPE (free appropriate public education) to mean that a... ![Surviving IEP Season [Premium]](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-30-at-9.53.04-AM.png)
by Fernette Eide | | 504, Accommodations, Advocacy, dyslexia, Dyslexia Laws, IEP, Premium, Premium Content
IEP season usually runs from late March through early June, and it’s a time when parents and teachers meet with the IEP team to assess the past year’s progress and also plan for changes that should take place for the upcoming year. Be aware, too, that we have a new...
