Parents Leading the Way
State parent leader, Susan Bruce, will be a featured speaker at “Parents Leading the Way” – the 2010 South Carolina Parent Leadership Conference this weekend at South Carolina State University. Continue Reading →
Protecting Bullies, Not the Bullied, Seems to be the Rule in Our Schools
In Mass, parents are reporting that their children are refusing to go to class, have dropped out of sports, stopped trying to socialize, refused to go to class and in Continue Reading →
HBO’s ‘Temple Grandin’ Offers Inside Look At Autism
Disability Scoop: HBO’s ‘Temple Grandin’ Offers Inside Look At Autism When Temple Grandin was diagnosed with autism at age three, a doctor recommended she be placed in an institution. Instead, Continue Reading →
Congressional Committee Considers Restraint and Seclusion Bill
The House Committee on Education and Labor will mark up the Congressional restraint/seclusion bill this Thursday, February 4. During mark-up, the Congressional Committee will consider the bill and any proposed Continue Reading →
Congressional Committee Considers Restraint and Seclusion Bill
The House Committee on Education and Labor will mark up the Congressional restraint/seclusion bill this Thursday, February 4. During mark-up, the Congressional Committee will consider the bill and any proposed Continue Reading →
Using an “Educational Model” – a Way to Deny Services?
What is the difference between a medical model and an educational model? I was asked a question recently that intrigued me, so I did a little research. When school personnel Continue Reading →
Can School Attorneys Legally Attend IEP Meetings? – Jeff Responds
In November, I offered to research an issue and write a legal memorandum about whether an attorney for the school can legally attend an IEP team meeting. Thank you to Continue Reading →
VA Alert! Contact Your VA State Senator TODAY on Senate Bill 689
TODAY! VA Senators will be discussing Senate Bill 689 when they meet at 2 pm. The bill would limit the legal rights of people with disabilities who are represented by Continue Reading →
Applying for Money for College Just Got Easier
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has just been streamlined. Applying for student aid for college should be easier, the form is simpler, shorter, and more user friendly. Continue Reading →
Today: National Call-In Day! Prevent Harmful Use of Restraint & Seclusion in Schools
Today is the day! Thursday, January 21st, tell your members of Congress to support the Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Act (H.R. 4247/S.2860) introduced last month by Representatives Continue Reading →
