Special Education Law and Advocacy
In October 2020, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation into seclusion and restraint against children with disabilities in Frederick County Public Schools (MD). On December 1, Continue Reading →
Many children and young adults who planned to return to school in the fall struggle to recover from “long COVID.” The terms “long COVID” and “long haul COVID” refer to Continue Reading →
On August 3, 2021, the Department of Justice reached a settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Volusia County Schools (Florida) to address allegations that the district punished Continue Reading →
Landmark Settlement Agreement: Mass Child Welfare Agency to Stop Discriminating Against Parents with Disabilities “The stakes are never higher than when a parent faces the possibility of losing a child” Continue Reading →
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 →
Isabel: Is Fry v. Napoleon Comm. School District is this a federal or state case?
– 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 →
Sprays and perfume in the classroom is an asthmatic trigger for my son! Spraying Lysol is another concern. The school says they can not include this in his 504 plan Continue Reading →
On August 23, 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed suit against the State of Georgia for discriminating against thousands of public school students with behavior and emotional disabilities Continue Reading →
From Jim Comstock-Galagan The recent amendments to Section 504 and the ADAA greatly expanded coverage under Section 504/ADA. The ADA Amendments Act, Public Law No. 110–325 (2008), overturned Supreme Court Continue Reading →