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News > Advocacy
The Federal Agency That Funds Independence for People with Disabilities Is Being Eliminated. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...programs, disability research, and civil rights protections for people with...programs, disability research, and civil rights protections for people with disabilities....technology, and advocate for their rights. CILs are consumer-controlled, meaning...that advance community living. Elder rights programs: Including the Long-Term Care...
News > Education
Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation...Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into...properly trained in disability rights and restraint protocols. What...complaint with the Office for Civil Rights alleging that staff...complaint with the Office for Civil Rights alleging that staff failed...
Education > Accommodations
What to Do When Your Child's Teacher Isn't Implementing IEP Accommodations
...verification and ends, if necessary, with a formal complaint to the Office for Civil Rights. Here's how to move through that process. Verify Implementation First....and ends, if necessary, with a formal complaint to the Office for Civil Rights. Here's how to move through that process. Verify Implementation First. Before...
Social Engagement > Discrimination
Understanding Disability Discrimination: Your Rights and How to Take Action
...complaints are the largest category of civil rights violations filed with the U.S....are the largest category of civil rights violations filed with the U.S. Department...Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. At work: Failure to provide...Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. At work: Failure to provide reasonable...
News > Education
IEP vs. 504 Plan: Which One Does Your Child Need and What's the Difference?
...504 Plans are governed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is civil rights law. It prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires...Plans are governed by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This is civil rights law. It prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires schools...
News > Education
IEP 101: What Every Parent Needs to Know About Individualized Education Programs
...Education Program isn't just paperwork. It's a federal civil right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...Program isn't just paperwork. It's a federal civil right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education...requesting an evaluation to understanding your rights as an equal member of your child's education team....
Legal > Discrimination
When Disability Discrimination Happens: How to File a Complaint and What to Expect
...discrimination goes to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department...discrimination goes to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education....to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. This is where ADA...Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division. This is where ADA Title II...
Legal > Advocacy
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
...it, nothing changed. Knowing your rights is one thing. Enforcing them is another....complaint, due process hearing, Office for Civil Rights complaint, and Equal Employment...process hearing, Office for Civil Rights complaint, and Equal Employment Opportunity...education law or procedure. This is the right mechanism when the violation is about...
Global Insights > Education
IEP or 504? How to Choose the Right Support Plan for Your Child
...barriers to equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other is a civil rights protection. Both are legally binding, but they don't serve the same...to equal access. One is an educational intervention. The other is a civil rights protection. Both are legally binding, but they don't serve the same function,...
Assistive Tech > Software
Tech-Enabled Inclusion: A Paradigm Shift in Learning
...legal mandates; they are lifelines that affirm the rights and dignity of these students, ensuring their journey...personal narrative. Equally vital is Section 504, a civil rights landmark that champions the cause of non-discrimination,...narrative. Equally vital is Section 504, a civil rights landmark that champions the cause of non-discrimination,...
Education > Accommodations
The Rise of Inclusion Education in the United States
...education landscape has evolved substantially over the past 50 years. Issues of civil rights — some of which the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of...landscape has evolved substantially over the past 50 years. Issues of civil rights — some of which the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education...
Education > Accommodations
Is Restraining Children in School Unethical?
...parents don't stop to think such tactics will be used on their children. Civil rights activists and disability advocates are pushing for the federal government...don't stop to think such tactics will be used on their children. Civil rights activists and disability advocates are pushing for the federal government...