D.L. v. District of Columbia – Child Find Class Action Case
On November 16 2011, a federal judge issued a ruling in D.L. v. District of Columbia, (D.D.C., Civ. No. 05-1437). This is the latest in a series of federal court Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IDEA 2004
2011 VA Special Education Parent Involvement Survey
IDEA requires each state to submit a special education State Performance Plan (SPP) and Annual Performance Report (APR) to the U.S. Department of Education. One of the indicators in the Continue Reading →
Will IDEA Regs Change? Notification & Parental Consent to Bill Medicaid
Updates from Office of Special Education And Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) On September 6, 2011, the Department released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the IDEA Part B regulations. Continue Reading →
Enforcing IDEA: Taking Action for Systemic Change
Enforcing IDEA can be difficult. Use the tactics and strategies found in Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy and other Wrightslaw resources. Here are some other ways to require enforcement of Continue Reading →
Seeking Organizations & Informal Groups to Sign-on: Support IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
Last week, the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act was introduced in Congress to allow parents to recover expert witness fees when they prevail in due process hearings and court actions under Continue Reading →
Leveling the Playing Field for Parents – IDEA Fairness Restoration Act
On March 17, 2011, federal legislation was introduced to allow parents to recover expert witness fees in due process hearings and litigation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. “This Continue Reading →
Who Will Enforce the Special Ed Law?
As a parent and an educator, I know that accountability is lacking in most schools. Children with disabilities suffer when they don’t have good IEPs, or their IEPs are not Continue Reading →
Special Ed Funding: A Sorry State of Affairs
As a therapist, I often run into the challenges to get the children and adolescents the services that they need. How do you in times of limited budgets, get the Continue Reading →
Budget Proposal for Education: “Modest Hike” v. “Significant Increase”
“When a local school board member met with President Barack Obama [last] week, he pressed for the federal government to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA. Continue Reading →
Siblings May Recover Damages for School’s Failure to Provide FAPE
In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that parents of two siblings with autism may seek monetary damages for the school’s failure to provide Continue Reading →
