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Jimmy Kilpatrick 832 814-7463
A nationally recognized professional special education advocate since 1994
Advocating for Your Child
Getting Started:
*Federal Register IDEA 2004 regulations
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2006/pdf/06-6656.pdf
* IDEA 2004 Close Up: The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?r=978
Getting Started with Record Keeping
* Care Notebook: A Quick Guide
http://ednews.org/articles/27701/1/Care-Notebook-A-Quick-Guide/Page1.html
* Advocacy Tips for meeting with school or district officials
http://ednews.org/articles/27708/1/Advocacy-Tips-for-meeting-with-school-or-district-officials/Page1.html
* Record Keeping for Parents of Special Needs Children
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/advo.create.trails.htm
* Do the Documents Speak for Themselves? http://harborhouselaw.com/articles/docs.speak.palmer.htm
Requesting Assessments:
* Sample Letter from Parents Requesting Evaluation to Determine Eligibility for Services Under IDEA and/or 504
http://ednews.org/articles/27714/1/Sample-Letter-from-Parents-Requesting-Evaluation-to-Determine-Eligibility-for-Services-Under-IDEA-andor-504/Page1.html
* Psycho-Education Evaluation, Psychological Assessment and Functional
http://ednews.org/articles/27715/1/Requesting-Functional-Behavior-Assessment-Psycho-Educational-Evaluation-and-Psychological-Assessment/Page1.html
* Sample Letter Requesting Eligibility Services for Child with AD/HD
http://ednews.org/articles/27704/1/Sample-Letter-Requesting-Eligibility-Services-for-Child-with-ADHD/Page1.html
* Sample Letter: Discussing a Problem
http://ednews.org/articles/27699/1/Discussing-a-Problem/Page1.html
* Letter Requesting Evaluation Report
http://ednews.org/articles/27753/1/Letter-Requesting-Evaluation-Report/Page1.html
* Sample Letter Rejecting Evaluation Plan
http://ednews.org/articles/27733/1/Sample-Letter-Rejecting-Evaluation-Plan/Page1.html
Requesting Specific Assessments and/or Outside Independent
http://ednews.org/articles/27716/1/Request-an-Independent-Educational-Evaluation/Page1.html
* Request an Independent Educational Evaluation
http://ednews.org/articles/27716/1/Request-an-Independent-Educational-Evaluation/Page1.html
* Sample Letter Requesting Functional Behavior Assessment
http://ednews.org/articles/27736/1/Requesting-Functional-Behavior-Assessment-Psycho-Educational-Evaluation-and-Psychological-Assessment/Page1.html
* Defining the Field of Behavior Analysis
http://ednews.org/articles/27754/1/Defining-the-Field-of-Behavior-Analysis/Page1.html
* Requesting Neuropsychological Evaluation
http://ednews.org/articles/27736/1/Requesting-Functional-Behavior-Assessment-Psycho-Educational-Evaluation-and-Psychological-Assessment/Page1.html
http://ednews.org/articles/27748/1/Neuropsychological-Evaluation/Page1.html
* Prior Written Notice (what the law says)
http://ednews.org/articles/27744/1/PRIOR-WRITTEN-NOTICE/Page1.html
* Sample Records Request
http://ednews.org/articles/27735/1/Sample-Letter-Requesting-Students-Records/Page1.html
* Texas Public Information Request
http://ednews.org/articles/27729/1/Texas-Public-Information-Request/Page1.html
* Request for Reduction or Waiver of the Fee Charge for Child's File
http://ednews.org/articles/27742/1/Request-for-Reduction-or-Waiver-of-the-Fee-Charged-for-Child039s-School-File/Page1.html
* Letter for parents to send that specifically requests records, regardless of where they are located http://www.pathowey.com/pdf/03_1009_samp_ltr_req_rcrds.pdf
* Request to Amend Child's School File
http://ednews.org/articles/27741/1/Request-to-Amend-Child039s-School-File/Page1.html
* Instructions for parents on how to review their child's records
http://www.pathowey.com/pdf/03_1009_reviewing_ed_rcrds.pdf
The Individualized Education Program (IEP):
* IEP Meeting Attendance Objection Letter
* Sample Letter Requesting More Time for IEP Meeting
http://ednews.org/articles/27732/1/Sample-Letter-Requesting-More-Time-for-IEP-Meeting/Page1.html
* How to Deal With Intimidating or Nasty Comments
http://ednews.org/articles/27751/1/How-to-Deal-With-Intimidating-or-Nasty-Comments/Page1.html
* Program Visitation request Letter
http://ednews.org/articles/27743/1/Program-Visitation-Request-Letter/Page1.html
* Sample Confirming Letter
http://ednews.org/articles/27734/1/Sample-Confirming-Letter/Page1.html
* Sample Letter to Request Information about Teachers' Qualifications
http://ednews.org/articles/27752/1/Sample-Letter-to-Request-Information-about-Teachers039-Qualifications/Page1.html
* Requesting an IEP Review
http://ednews.org/articles/27739/1/Requesting-an-IEP-Review/Page1.html
* Requesting a Change of Placement
http://ednews.org/articles/27740/1/Requesting-a-Change-of-Placement/Page1.html
* Writing a Follow-up Letter Retention and Social Promotion http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/retain.index.htm
Compliant Letters:
* What You Need to Know Before Filing a Complaint
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.complaint.howey.htm
* Texas Special Education Complaint Resolution Form
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/medcom/compform.html
* Requesting Mediation in Texas
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/medcom/medinfo.html
*Special Education Mediation: A Guide for Parents
http://www.directionservice.org/cadre/ParentBooklet.cfm
* Requesting a Due Process Hearing
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/hearings/duepro.html
* Filing a Complaint with the State Department of Education
http://ednews.org/articles/27720/1/Filing-a-Complaint-with-the-State-Department-of-Education/Page1.html
* HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
http://ednews.org/articles/27722/1/HOW-TO-FILE-A-COMPLAINT-WITH-THE-DEPARTMENT-OF-EDUCATION-OFFICE-FOR-CIVIL-RIGHTS/Page1.html
* Sample Letter Providing Public School with a 10-Notice of Intent to Withdraw Student and Place in a Private School
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/dp.10day.ltr.htm
Tip of the Week
Parents need to be asking for objective documentation of their child's progress on an annual basis, rather than ask for some program. Use individually administered nationally-normed standardized tests of what ever your child qualifies in: If he qualifies for basic reading, then get annual reassessment for basic reading, i.e., measures of reading accuracy, speed, and comprehension. If he qualifies for reading comprehension, get annual reassessment including reading accuracy, speed, comprehension, vocabulary.
Fee Based Services Available
Call Jimmy Kilpatrick today for a free consultation cell 832 814-7463 or info@SpecialEdAdvocate.org