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Q & A: School Won't Allow My Diabetic Daughter To Go On Field Trips Without Me Attending

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Q & A: School Won't Allow My Diabetic Daughter To Go On Field Trips Without Me Attending

Question: My daughter is in public school and is a diabetic. At the moment, the school nurse is insisting, and has had added to my daughter's health plan that a parent is required to escort her on all field trips. I thought the public school is supposed to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disability. So what if we can't go? Isn't discrimination if they leave her behind? I have every intention of hashing this out with them, however I'm just weighing my options in case they won't budge.

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Q & A: Out-of-District Placement for Autistic Child

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Q & A: Out-of-District Placement for Autistic Child

How do I get my Autistic son into an out of district school when the public school continues to ignore a doctor's recommendation? My son is autistic and I have filed due process last year because of an incident that should not have occurred if he had not been moved to a school that did not have an adequate autism program in place.

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Attorney Lillian Wong to Present on Parents' Basic Rights in Special Education

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Attorney Lillian Wong to Present on Parents' Basic Rights in Special Education

Special Education law can be confusing and sometimes dealing with the school system can be frustrating. This presentation is designed to help parents learn how to effectively advocate for their children within the special education context. Special education eligibility, evaluations, discipline, and dispute resolution options will be examined by discussing real-life scenarios.

The Best Parent Resource

The Best Parent Resource

As a parent navigating the special education system, what is your most important resource? Other parents! Massachusetts law requires that each school district have a Parent Advisory Counsel or PAC for short. Many PACs have monthly meetings, websites, Facebook pages, and email listservs. In Massachusetts, the Concord SEPAC has an extremely active email discussion list that includes parents, advocates, and other professionals from all over the state.

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