Long COVID under Section 504 and IDEA: A Resource Guide for Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers, and Families

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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 →

Sleep Disorders, Truancy and Student Needs: A Complicated Mix

I have a student with a sleep disorder and emotional issues. How do the compulsory attendance laws and a student with special education needs intertwine? Good question. All states have Continue Reading →

A School Nurse Does the Right Thing!

From exceptional employee, excellent evaluations – to suddenly unsatisfactory performance.  What happened? What caused this exceptional school nurse’s fall from grace? Linda McGreevy advocated for kids with disabilities. She did Continue Reading →

New! at Wrightslaw: Allergies / Anaphylaxis

A child with an allergy, asthma, even diabetes, has an “episodic” condition which, as a result of the amendments to ADA, normally qualifies the public school child for the protections Continue Reading →

I Get All Kinds of Special Ed Questions from my Patients…

As a pediatrician, I get all kinds of questions from my patients.  Can you help me answer these two special education questions? 1.  A teacher in a school system wants Continue Reading →

Athlete Sues for Right to Compete; State Passes Athletics Equity Law

Tatyana McFadden has spinal bifida and uses a wheelchair. She is a Paralympics medalist and world record holder. As a high school freshman,  Tatyana sued her school for the right Continue Reading →