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603 CMR 28.00 Special Education Regulations Sections and Section Topics You and the psychologists are at odds at an eligibility Team meeting. He wants to use the category of neurologically impaired for a child with executive functioning disorder, you want to use SLD. What section would you look at?

Answer You and the psychologists are at odds at an eligibility Team meeting. He wants to use the category of neurologically impaired for a child with executive functioning disorder, you want to use SLD. What section would you look at? 603 CMR 28:02 Definitions 300.8 Federal Definition

You are upset because the paraprofessional working with your child has not read the IEP and has not been provided with training. What section would provide you information on this issue.

Answer You are upset because the paraprofessional working with your child has not read the IEP and has not been provided with training. What section would provide you information on this issue. 603 CMR Section 28:03 School District Administration and Personnel Federal Regulation: 300.156 b

You are a parent who wants to file a complaint against their school district. What section would provide you with the information you need?

You are a parent who wants to file a complaint against their school district. What section would provide you with the information you need? 603 CMR Section 28:08: Continuum of Options for Dispute Resolution Federal Regulation 300.510

Your child goes to a private special education residential school Your child goes to a private special education residential school. You are divorced and your ex lives in a different town. What section would help you determine whose school district is responsible for paying the cost of the residential program?

Answer Your child goes to a private special education residential school. You are divorced and your ex lives in a different town. What section would help you determine whose school district is responsible for paying the cost of the residential program? 603 CMR Section 28:10 (2)(2) School District Responsibility Federal Regulation 300.2, 300.104

You and your 18 year old child are at odds because he wants to sign himself out of special education. You know he needs these services. What section would provide you on information regarding your rights as parent

You and your 18 year old child are at odds because he wants to sign himself out of special education. You know he needs these services. What section would provide you on information regarding your rights as parent 603. CMR 28.07(5) 34 CFR 300.320(c) 300.520

You are a parent of a special needs child and you have been driving your child to school, even though his IEP states he should have special transportation. Your friend tells you that you are eligible for reimbursement. What section would provide you with this information?

You are a parent of a special needs child and you have been driving your child to school, even though his IEP states he should have special transportation. Your friend tells you that you are eligible for reimbursement. What section would provide you with this information? 28:07 (6) Parent Involvement

Your school age brother who is 14 is residing with you because he can’t get along with your parents. You have no legal authority, however you want to know if you can sign for an evaluation. You think you can because you are acting in all ways as his parent. What section will provide you with this information.

Your school age brother who is 14 is residing with you because he can’t get along with your parents. You have no legal authority, however you want to know if you can sign for an evaluation. You think you can because you are acting in all ways as his parent. What section will provide you with this information. Section 28:02 Definitions

Answer You and your 18 year old child are at odds because he wants to sign himself out of special education. You know he needs these services. What section would provide you on information regarding your rights as parent 603 CMR Section 28:07(5) Parent Involvement Federal Regulation: 300:520, 300:320(c)

You want your child to be tested by Boston Children’s Hospital’s psychiatrist. The school will not agree. What section will provide information on your rights about evaluations?

You want your child to be tested by Boston Children’s Hospital’s psychiatrist. The school will not agree. What section will provide information on your rights about evaluations? 603 CMR Section 28:04 Referral and Evaluation Federal Regulations 300.304, 300.305

You want your child to go to a private residential school in VT because you live close the boarder of MA and you want to be close to your child. What section will provide you information on whether MA has approved private schools in VT?

You want your child to go to a private residential school in VT because you live close the boarder of MA and you want to be close to your child. What section will provide you information on whether MA has approved private schools in VT? 603 CMR 28.09