AboutTim Runner Expertise Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .
Experience I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.
Education/Credentials I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.
Question i do not think that my daughters iep is right
how can i find out if the iep is okay
Answer I need to know what specifically you are concerned about in the IEP. For example, if you feel the services are not correct, then you should review the assessments and goals that the services are based. If you do not agree with the goals, then you need to review what ever was used to justify the goals. Once you have done your homework, you should call for another IEP to express your concerns. Sometimes additional assessments are needed to determine what should be in the IEP.
Often, it requires the expertise of an advocate to analyze an IEP and the assessment data to determine what should be changed in the IEP. To get changes, you have to be able to base your views on wanting to change the IEP on data. Then you have to convince the other members of the IEP Team to agree with the changes. I do this all the time when representing my clients to school districts.
I wish you and your daughter the best,
Tim Runner, Education Advocate
Email: timrunner@cox.net
Phone: (949) 582-3601
You can learn more at my web site:
www.special-education-answers.com
www.education-advocates.com (for DSL and phone)
