The Wrightslaw Way

My daughter is in the 6th grade. She has sensory processing disorders, executive functioning problems, and severe anxiety. She had an IEP for emotional problems. When she takes medication, her anxiety is manageable. Because her medication is working, the  school says she is no longer eligible for special education services. Does effective medication disqualify a […]

On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Supreme Court issued a powerful pro-child decision in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. This is a case about tuition reimbursement for a disabled child  who was not found eligible for special education and received no  special education services from the public school district.

This week, the Obama Administration filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of T.A. and his parents in Forest Grove School District v. T.A. (Case No. 08-305). The Administration argues that private school tuition reimbursement may be awarded to the parents of a child who has not previously received special education when the child was denied […]

The Supreme Court agreed to hear and decide several education cases this term. In February, the Court issued a surprising unanimous decision in Fitzgerald v. Barnstable Sch. Committee, 555 U. S. ___ (2009). This decision on behalf of a young child who was sexually harassed by an older student clarified that parents may sue school […]