My 9yr old niece is mildly MR. She requires speech. She is on disability. She just started reading at 1st grade level. The school put her in a regular 3rd grade class, but takes her out several times a day for her Special Education class. Her regular teacher said she is lost in her class and is way below 3rd grade level. She also stated socially she is behind.
My niece has an IEP. I believe she has Occupational Therapist (OT) & speech, however she hasn't had them in place this year. She also qualifies for a one on one aide, but doesn't have one either.
My mother (her legal gaurdian) spoke with the Special Education director and talked about her concerns. He said she should get another psychiatric evaluation since her last one was done in K and she now is in 3rd. She was held back a year too. He said he would check into a re-evaluation of the IEP.
He called my mom back the next day and said they can't re-evaluate or do a new psychiatric evaluation until May. Is this right? Can we ask for a meeting? We are being told so many things and my niece is falling way behind.
My niece also was sexually assaulted on the school bus and has not been back to school in two weeks over that incident. The school district said they would get her alternate transportation, however it hasn't been done yet. Wednesday will be three weeks since she has been to school.
What do we do?
My niece has an IEP. I believe she has Occupational Therapist (OT) & speech, however she hasn't had them in place this year. She also qualifies for a one on one aide, but doesn't have one either.
My mother (her legal gaurdian) spoke with the Special Education director and talked about her concerns. He said she should get another psychiatric evaluation since her last one was done in K and she now is in 3rd. She was held back a year too. He said he would check into a re-evaluation of the IEP.
He called my mom back the next day and said they can't re-evaluate or do a new psychiatric evaluation until May. Is this right? Can we ask for a meeting? We are being told so many things and my niece is falling way behind.
My niece also was sexually assaulted on the school bus and has not been back to school in two weeks over that incident. The school district said they would get her alternate transportation, however it hasn't been done yet. Wednesday will be three weeks since she has been to school.
What do we do?
