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School Issues

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Where does your child do best on, report cards or standardized tests

Should school personnel be required to know how to give insulin injections?

Are you happy with your child's school placement?

Should special-education teachers be exempt from jury duty?

Does your child's school have ID badges?

Does your Child Study Team listen to you?

Which math challenges does your child struggle with?

What do you think about tri-annual evaluations?

What school activities does your child participate in?

Does your child have significant problems with reading?

How safe is your child's school?

Do you believe watching TV after school leads to poor school performance?

Do you object to special education classes being called special education classes?

What does your child eat for lunch?

Would your child eat fresh fruits and vegetables if they were offered as a free snack at school?

Does your child get therapy at school?

Does your child have an IEP or 504?

What's your child reading right now?

What have you done to relieve your child's school anxiety?

What's your child's biggest school trouble spot?

How frequently do you meet with your child's teacher?

Who helps with homework most in your family?

Do you go to Back-to-School Night?

Do you get an extra set of textbooks for home use?

Do you use flash cards with your child?

How well do you know your child's school?

Does your child get sensory integration therapy at school?

How did your child's school do with continuity of therapy this year?

Has your child learned to read yet?

Grade your child's:
Teacher
Aide
School Administration
Counselor
Child Study Team
Bus Driver
School District

Did your child have perfect school attendance this year?

Does your child have homework over the summer?

Does your child make the honor roll?
Do you care?
Does your child care?
What should schools honor instead of, or in addition to, good grades?

What school personnel do you have the most trouble with?

What do you typically bring to IEP meetings?

How many field trips has your child been on this year?

Would you ever homeschool your special-needs child?

How often does your child get a bad behavior report from school?

Do you invite your child's teacher to birthday parties?

Do you expect your child to go to college?

How does your child do on standardized tests?

Does your child go to school dances?

Does your child have an IEP?

Which of these alert levels do you hit before your child's IEP meeting?

Is it harder for you as the parent of a child with special needs to get involved in your child's school?

Do you keep a contact log when you talk to school personnel?

Do you think the goals the school has for your child are ambitious enough?

Do you volunteer at the school your special-needs child attends?

What setting is your child being educated in?

How much do you help your child with homework?

How does your child get to school?

How does your child feel about reading?

Does your house of worship offer religious education for children with special needs?

What's your child's biggest problem in school?

Do you give holiday gifts to your child's teachers and aides?

Do you give Valentine gifts to your child's teachers and aides?

Does your child get Valentines at school?

Does your child's school put on a holiday show?

Do kids get to dress up for Halloween at your child's school?

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