Tutoring as a Direct Service in IDEA
The definitions in IDEA and Section 504 support tutoring. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: IDEA 2004
Justice Department Settles with Florida District in Class Removals Discrimination Case
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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 →
Can Parents Demand a Member of the IEP Team be Excluded?
The Guidance Counselor ignored our parental consent form and conducted tests on our daughter against our written instructions, even though she signed the form acknowledging our wishes and concerns. Our Continue Reading →
Do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? … OCR wants to know
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In your experience, do schools treat and discipline all children fairly? * Are schools more likely to suspend or expel children with disabilities? Children of color? * English language learners? Continue Reading →
Special Factors in IEPs: What You Need to Know
The IDEA requires IEP teams to consider and address several Special Factors that affect children’s ability to learn, including: Behavior: If your child’s behavior interferes with his learning or the Continue Reading →
Identifying and Meeting a Child’s Language Needs
“We adopted our son from another country three years ago. He is now nine years old, in the 3rd grade. He did not speak English when he arrived in this Continue Reading →
Wrightslaw Training in Georgia – Live and Simulcast
This Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training takes place at the Grand Royale Events Center in Decatur, GA…just outside of Atlanta. The program will be “live” for in-person attendees Continue Reading →
Train at Home with Wrightslaw! Earn CEU’s!
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Learn in the comfort of your home with the Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training. All you need is a computer or device and speakers! Now Available as an Continue Reading →
Targeted! Sheriff Secretly Uses School Records to Profile Students as “Potential Criminals”
A Florida Sheriff’s Office keeps a secret list of kids it thinks could “fall into a life of crime.” Although school officials claim they didn’t know about the program or Continue Reading →
Preparing for Your Child’s Comp Ed Meeting, Part 1
Quality special education services are intensive and expensive. Resources are limited. If you have a child with special needs, you may wind up battling the school district for compensatory education Continue Reading →
