December 1st, 2011 | Filed under: Special Education

Post by JoAnn Collins Are you the parent of a child with autism or a learning disability,who believes that your child requirements educational services outside of theschool day? Have you been told that your child does not qualify forsummer school since there is no proof of regression?This post will discuss the 6 factors that IEP teams must considerwhen discussing Extended School Year (ESY). Extended school year is educational and related services outside ofthe typical school year. The child need to want ESY, in order to receivea free of charge appropriate public education (FAPE). ESY can extend beyondsummer school, if the child requirements it. In the court case Reusch vs. Fountain the court found six factors forIEP teams to consider in deciding if a child is eligible for ESYservices. … Read entire article »