Need help on getting my newphew with help with his learning disable?

Question

I have a 16yrs old nephew that has been classifield with a learning disable and has ben in specail ed class his whole time he has been in school and now he is in the 11th grade and I just received them do to family issued and I'm now try to get him retest for his IEP and it been 7yrs since he has had test to see where he is and now the school system is missing some of his testing grades, has place him in a lower grade and states that he is on a cert. track where it states that he want to public but didn't master the skill . Need help on what I should do next. Try not to let him fet left behind

Answer 1

Your nephew should have been reassessed every 12 months and the school should not have misplaced any of his documents ..

Contact the local education authority asap and they will be able to assist you in a more detailed manner

Answer 2

I have left some links that will be useful to you..one is to the IEP Guide from the US Dept. of Education; one is to Section 504.. Section 504 regulation requires a school district to provide a "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) to each qualified person with a disability who is in the school district's jurisdiction, regardless of the nature or severity of the person's disability; and one is to IDEA  (individuals with disabilities education act)( he would fall under IDEA Part B) which is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation. IDEA governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to eligible infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities.

The IEP Guide will tell you everything you need to know about an IEP, from the IEP meeting to writing and implementing the IEP,  including transition planning which is suppose to be included with the IEP at age 14 and transition services beginning at age 16; and what to do if you do not agree with the IEP or are having a problem with the school, among other info. The parent(s)/legal guardians play an important role in the IEP meeting and setting up of the IEP. I have left some bits and pieces here for you from the guide. Hope this helps.

The IEP team must review the child's IEP at least once a year. One purpose of this review is to see whether the child is achieving his or her annual goals. The team must revise the child's individualized education program, if necessary, to address:

*the child's progress or lack of expected progress toward the annual goals and in the general curriculum;

*information gathered through any reevaluation of the child;

*information about the child that the parents share;

*information about the child that the school shares (for example, insights from the teacher based on his or her observation of the child or the child's classwork);

*the child's anticipated needs; or

*other matters.

Although the IDEA requires this IEP review at least once a year, in fact the team may review and revise the IEP more often. Either the parents or the school can ask to hold an IEP meeting to revise the child's IEP. For example, the child may not be making progress toward his or her IEP goals, and his or her teacher or parents may become concerned. On the other hand, the child may have met most or all of the goals in the IEP, and new ones need to be written. In either case, the IEP team would meet to revise the IEP.

At least every three years the child must be reevaluated. This evaluation is often called a "triennial." Its purpose is to find out if the child continues to be a "child with a disability," as defined by IDEA, and what the child's educational needs are. However, the child must be reevaluated more often if conditions warrant or if the child's parent or teacher asks for a new evaluation.

Transition planning, for students beginning at age 14 (and sometimes younger)--involves helping the student plan his or her courses of study (such as advanced placement or vocational education) so that the classes the student takes will lead to his or her post-school goals.

Transition services, for students beginning at age 16 (and sometimes younger)--involves providing the student with a coordinated set of services to help the student move from school to adult life. Services focus upon the student’s needs or interest in such areas as: higher education or training, employment, adult services, independent living, or taking part in the community.

Answer 3

most of the answers sent to you contain all the information you need. just wanted to add a few things. from the way you wrote your letter, you obviously aren't from the US or in UK. you could possibly be asian,like me. notwithstanding that you live in a country under a dictatorship, your country is part of a big organization that addresses education worldwide. if you are indeed asian, your country is a member of an organization that oversees education within asia. there are websites for it that you can search. you can also checkout your country's department/ministry of education website to find out more of your rights as parents..and what the government can do for you to address your needs. good luck!

Answer 4

7 years???  minimum is once every year.  call the board of ed if school is not helping you