THE GREAT REGRESSION !

It has now been widely reported that our worst fears have been realized: that the academic skills of ALL students have regressed as a result of the education system's response to the pandemic.
Since schools have reopened and school districts have resumed in-person services, we have been encouraging parents to call on school districts to offer either compensatory/recovery services or additional programing to help the students with special learning needs get back on track.
Based on our experience, it appears that - even though they received federal funds specifically for compensatory and recovery services - very few school districts have proactively promoted the availability of these services to parents.

Through it all, CAA Advocates have been extremely busy helping the families we support to answer such resulting questions as:

1) has your child regressed or has their progress been impacted?

2) Is your child entitled to compensatory services if their services were either not delivered, or delivered ineffectively?

3) What can be done if you disagree with school's assessment of whether your child has progressed or regressed during remote learning?

4)How to analyze progress monitoring data pre-and post- school closures.

5) Understanding the process to appeal for compensatory/recovery services.

6) What can be done if school wants to reduce or change your child's IEP without assessment-based rationale?

7) What alternative educational options do you have to accepting an ineffective program from the public schools?

8) If you are re-locating to CT with a student in need of services, what do you need to know about special education in CT , and what steps do you need to take in advance to get your child necessary services?

These are just some of the questions we are helping our families answer. Please contact us if you need support, but at a minimum, take the time to educate yourself and stay informed.
We have provided below some important documents for your review, along with links to help you stay current.

Stay strong - the kids are counting on us !