Keep Fighting! Leventry vs Hoover BOE
I told you I'd let you know when it happened. Well it finally happened. Two weeks ago we received word the federal judge finally ruled after 2.5 years in our favor. 3.5 years ago we were dealing with a 15 yo who was struggling to be in school due to severe anxiety. Mostly the anxiety was due to her mother but whatever, it was still happening and she needed help with being in school. We asked through our lawyer about getting her an IEP. That is an Individual Eduacaton Plan for those who are blessed not to know what that is. Many kids have them. They have IEP's for ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, and other handicaps that can hinder a child's ability to learn. IEP's as we learned during this process for kids with mental handicaps such as depression, anxiety and other mental issues are not as easy to get. We had no idea we were entering uncharted territory. So, here we were about to embark on a journey that would take a long time. We asked for the IEP and we were denied it. We felt s...