Special Education Law and Advocacy
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 →
PLEASE SHARE! FREE WEBINAR – Special Education in a Pandemic Quarantine May 19, 2020 – 7 pm EST/4pm PST Parents have so many questions about their child’s special education rights Continue Reading →
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 →
My son struggles to learn in school. In the past, he was behind but the school “moved him on.” His teacher says she sees success this year and believes my Continue Reading →
