How do I keep my disability services intact for school, when they try to take them every semester?

Answer 1

Are you referring to the special education services in public school? If so, this is a federal law process that schools and parents are suppose to follow. BUT, schools will NOT follow these laws cause there is no one to make them. And, schools will not tell parents about the laws because they want to get out of helping all children that need it.
The federal law that schools are suppose to follow is called IDEA 'individuals with disabilities education act'

A short answer to your question is that you need to write a letter addressed to the district special ed director and state that you are requesting 'prior written notice' as specified by IDEA for their decision to stop services.
Also state that it is specified in IDEA that special ed services can't be terminated until a full educational evaluation is done for the child and the results must show the child no longer needs services.

Schools are suppose to by law, give 'prior written notice' to parents whenever they start, change or end anything having to do with special ed. But, the reasons they give for doing these things have to be LEGAL. And their reasons are rarely legal. So, when you ask for this prior written notice, and they don't have legal reasons for wanting to stop services, they will stop the crap and keep the services.

Another thing is, schools can NOT just stop services without doing another full educational evaluation that will prove the child no longer needs services. The next time school brings up wanting to stop services, I would let them know they have to do this eval before they can stop services.

Go to www.schwablearning.org and sign up for free on their parent to parent message board. You will learn all you need to know!
And go to www.wrightslaw.com and also www.reedmartin.com these are the best sites to learn about the IDEA laws.

Answer 2

Not quite sure why they would be able to take away your services - once you qualify for services it is rare to have them trying to remove them this often (at least from my experience). I'd look for a special education advocate - an expert on the laws that can help you go to meetings and present your side in such a way that the school will most likely back off. Good Luck!

Answer 3

1)request a book of rights for special children school should be able to get you a copy
2)request an advocate---if the school has none then request one
3)find the special children services department in your area---not only will they connect you with the services you need----they should have support groups you can join---these groups top priority is to help you with any difficulties you might be having with the school.
4)if all else fails -----get a lawyer
pray a lot-------------it will get better if you like keep in contact with me:)

Answer 4

could you give more info, please? Does your child have an IEP? If so, then whatever services are specified have to be in place until the NEXT IEP. If you don't know what an IEP is, then I'm not sure what kind of services you are receiving.