Cora Heiser Special Education Advocate

Sending a child home without a suspension is considered an informal removal and a loss of educational time that must be made up. #559

As a parent it is your right to know who is providing your child’s Specialized Academic Instruction or related services and where these services are located. #559

Pro tip: Service minutes are legally listed on the services page in your students’ IEP…. That is the amount of minutes that your child should receive specialized academic instruction from a special education teacher. For example, schools are listing push in/pull out as in a general education setting, classifying pull out as a general Ed setting if a general education program is in the same room such as a “learning center” IF a Special Education Teacher is providing SAI, its SAI in a separate setting. The truth matters.

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An accommodation gives your child access to the same curriculum as their peers (like extended time, breaks, preferential seating, or assistive tech).

A modification changes the curriculum or expectations (like reducing assignments or altering the standard).

Both can be appropriate but they lead to different outcomes. I love to help parents understand exactly what the school is proposing and how it impacts progress, grades, and long-term goals.

🌟 Cora Heiser — Special Education Advocate
📞 760-819-1917
🌐 coraheiser.com

An accommodation gives your child access to the same curriculum as their peers (like extended time, breaks, preferential seating, or assistive tech).

A modification changes the curriculum or expectations (like reducing assignments or altering the standard).

Both can be appropriate but they lead to different outcomes. I love to help parents understand exactly what the school is proposing and how it impacts progress, grades, and long-term goals.

🌟 Cora Heiser — Special Education Advocate
📞 760-819-1917
🌐 coraheiser.com

Receiving your child’s assessment reports before the IEP meeting isn’t a favor. It’s required so you can be a fully informed participant in the process.

And any time the district tells you “no”, remember the 3 magic words: “Prior Written Notice.”

You have rights. You have power. You’re not alone.

Cora Heiser – Special Education Advocate
📞 760-819-1917
🌐 coraheiser.com