By: Frances Shefter, Esq. Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP), formerly known as Present Levels of Performance (PLOP),
In this episode of Stress-Free IEP, Frances Shefter sits down with Joseph Kavitzki, Head of School at Fusion Academy Rockville,
(A follow-up to last week’s post on Least Restrictive Environment) By: Frances Shefter, Esq. Last week, I wrote about Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) — and
A familiar IEP problem: the agenda book that never gets used Frances Shefter opens this episode with a scenario most
By: Frances Shefter, Esq. Parents hear the phrase *Least Restrictive Environment* (LRE) all the time in special education meetings. It sounds
A family story that starts with milestones—and a gut feeling Frances Shefter opens this episode of Stress-free IEP by returning
By Frances Shefter, Esq. When severe weather is predicted, families start preparing long before the first snowflake falls. Parents
This episode of Stress-Free IEP zeroes in on a problem parents see all the time: a student is labeled “not
By: Frances Shefter, Esq. Wow. What a week. If you are a parent of a neurodivergent child, you already
The Central Issue One of the clearest themes in this conversation is that many school-based IEPs and behavior plans are
