Special Education and Regional Center Blog

On March 18, 2019, the California Department of Education issued a letter to County and District Superintendents, Special Education Local Plan Area Directors, …Charter School Administrators, Principals, and Nonpublic School Directors

Independent Educational Evaluations (IEE) are one of the powerful special education rights that parents have. If you need more information on “What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)” click here. Per district evaluation,

What is a CDE Compliance Complaint
If the district is not following the IEP or has violated special education law or procedure, you could consider filing a Compliance Complaint the California State Department of Education

A special education Due Process case begins when I file a due process complaint with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). There are a few different types of complaints, but I will Request for Mediation and Due Process Hearing.

Inclusion is when a student that is eligible for special education is placed in a general education classroom. Sometimes this is called mainstreaming. Inclusion looks different for each student. Sometimes the students spends the entire day in the general education classroom and is only pulled out for services like speech