Disability Law

Student with OCD and Tourette Syndrome Making Good Grades...

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I am often asked whether a student who has disabilities but is making good grades can be eligible for services under Section...

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On March 17, 2011 the IDEA Fairness Restoration Act was introduced in the Senate (S. 613) by Senators Harkin, Mikulski, and...

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In Springfield School District #186, 55 IDELR 206 (OCR June 29, 2010), the Office for Civil Rights determined that a school...

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In Mr. and Mrs. A v. New York City Department of Education , a United States District Court has ruled that under certain...

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Since the Response to Intervention (RTI) process was referred to in the IDEA regulations as a means of identifying a...

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The Office for Civil Rights determined that the fact that a student with cognitive disabilities never actually filed a written...

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Readers, many of you may be familiar with my book The Everyday Guide to Special Education Law. I'm proud to announce that a new...

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The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here's a high level summary of its overall...

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A school district in Alabama violated Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act because it failed to...

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On October 5th, 2010 President Obama signed S. 2781, known as Rosa's law, requiring the federal government to replace the...