Inclusive Education Project Podcast

During our summer break for July, we are featuring a few of our most popular episodes that you might have missed during the busy school year. Today’s encore edition covers a disturbing trend we’ve seen about eligibility for IEPs in which children who need services are being denied for a variety of reasons. The best way to be a prepared parent is to arm yourself with knowledge. We hope this information will be helpful as you plan for the 2023-2024 school year. Show Highlights:The starting point for eligibility: the assessmentHow the trend is for opposing counsels to use special education language and buzzwords to apply delay tactics and “wait and see” approachesWhy an IEP DOES NOT equal special day classes and removal from general education classroomsWhy struggling children are being denied IEPs with the excuse that “they are doing OK without any services”Why struggling academically is NOT the only basis for IEP services for a childWhat the law actually says about eligibility criteria for IEPLinks/Resourc