Banned! Can a School Refuse to Allow a Service Dog?
Can a school refuse a service dog for a child with behavior and emotional disability because they do not allow any pets? The school does not want any animals on Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Accommodations & Modifications
3rd Edition – Wrightslaw: Special Education Law. Stay Tuned!
We are working on the Third Edition of our Wrightslaw: Special Education Law book. This edition will have a greater emphasis on both Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Continue Reading →
Is it Legal for a Student to Record Class Lectures?
In my state, it is illegal to record people without their permission. Is there an exception for students with disabilities who need to record class lectures for education purposes? Many students Continue Reading →
Evaluating a Child Who is Blind and Language Impaired
“My 11 year-old daughter is blind and language impaired. She has been in a public school for the blind. As part of her triennial re-evaluation, the team insists on doing Continue Reading →
Parapro at the “End-of-her-Rope!” Any comments?
We received an email from a para who feels like she is at her wit’s end, with nowhere to go. She asked if we could help by posing her dilemma Continue Reading →
Help! My son with LD is graduating. Who will write his 504 when he loses his IEP?
Gina-Marie writes – Help! My son with LD and an IEP is graduating from high school and I understand he will lose his IEP. Will he have a 504 now Continue Reading →
Theatre Program Agrees to New Policy, Training and Reasonable Modifications for Food Allergies
– from FARE News Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) – December 19, 2017 “Last summer, we reported on a finding by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf Continue Reading →
Can the School Deny Section 504 Accommodations in an AP Course?
Our daughter has Section 504 accommodations that include keyboarding for written work longer than 1-2 sentences. The school says she can not use this accommodation in an AP course, because Continue Reading →
Feds Sue NY District for Discrimination & Violating Service Animal Requirements of ADA
“It is no longer acceptable – if ever it was – for a district to refuse reasonable modifications to a child who seeks to handle her own service dog … Continue Reading →
US DOJ Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations
The US Department of Justice issues Technical Assistance on Testing Accommodations for individuals with disabilities who take standardized exams and high-stakes tests. DOJ addresses the obligation to ensure that the Continue Reading →