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Spencer East Brookfield School District (MA) terminated a paraprofessional with knee and shoulder impairments after she requested to be excused from a new district policy requiring paraprofessionals to be trained Continue Reading →
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My son is in his senior year and has ADHD. He has an IEP. If he can’t pass the competency test, the school will give him a certificate, not a Continue Reading →
“My child is 14. When I requested a transition plan and transition services, the IEP team said they don’t have to provide transition services until he is 16. Is this Continue Reading →
From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities by Elizabeth Hamblet, an excellent new book about transition, is in the Wrightslaw Store. This book is an Continue Reading →
February 3, 2020 – The Justice Department entered into settlement agreements with two child care providers today. The child care providers failed to reasonably modify their programs to accommodate the Continue Reading →
In special education law cases and decisions, what is the difference between a SRO and IHO? SRO is a State Review Officer. IHO is an Independent Hearing Officer. Due Process Continue Reading →
Get OSEP UPDATES – a monthly newsletter with the latest information from the Office of Special Education Programs. Stay informed with the latest news coming out of the Office of Continue Reading →
The school sent us a “draft” Present Level of Performance for math and told us our feedback was welcome. We wrote our draft and sent it back to the school. Continue Reading →