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Three School Employees Were Arrested for Abusing Children with Disabilities in a Special Education Classroom. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...arrests followed a February investigation into alleged physical abuse...investigation into alleged physical abuse of non-verbal and autistic...for Civil Rights opened an investigation into alleged IEP implementation...S.P. Morton Elementary. The investigation began in February when parents...the timeline of the alleged abuse. At least one parent, April...
Special Needs > General Special Needs
Bullying and Children with Special Needs
...parents to possible emotional or physical stress at school. These could be common occurrences due to the child's disability, but they are worth investigating to determine if changes are related to problems at school. If a child asks to take "sick" days with increased frequency, there may be an underlying...
Research > Brain Science
Can Brain Imaging Detect Autism?
...with autism reach a high-functioning state. But can we detect autism early enough to make an impact? Dr. Ledbetter at LSU Health Shreveport is investigating if brain changes and functioning can be seen after cognitive skills training, and through the use of MRIs and brain imaging, this study shows the...
Research > Genetics
Gene Studies Attempt to Solve Autism Mystery
The mystery surrounding autism's causes frequently leads to research, including gene studies. New gene studies investigating hundreds of families of children with autism have pointed out that mutations might be responsible for some cases of autism. In the recent gene...
News > Advocacy
The Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Is Forcing Disability Families to Find New Providers. Here's What to Do Before Your Services Are Cut Off.
...$259.5 million in Medicaid reimbursements, citing concerns about unsupported or potentially fraudulent claims. Minnesota's Attorney General is investigating at least 200 health care and social service providers for potential fraud across the 14 high-risk services. The Corrective Action Plan requires...
Legal > Housing
How Long Do HUD Fair Housing Investigations Take
...days to complete the investigation. That's the regulatory...and accepts it for investigation, not the day you submitted...down. The 100-Day Investigation Standard. HUD must...must complete its investigation within 100 days of...days cover the full investigation process: reviewing...typically means the investigation is complex, the respondent...
Career > Discrimination
Retaliation Timeline: Proving Connection Between Protected Activity and Adverse Action
...is any action you take to oppose discrimination or participate in an investigation. Under the ADA, that includes requesting a reasonable accommodation,...accommodation, filing an internal complaint, participating in an EEOC investigation, or supporting a coworker's discrimination claim. You're protected whether...
Legal > Housing
What Happens After You File a Fair Housing Complaint: HUD's Investigation Process Explained
...Here's what happens during HUD's investigation, what investigators do at each...makes a determination. The 100-Day Investigation Timeline. HUD must complete its...Timeline. HUD must complete its investigation within 100 days of receiving your...key milestones, but day-to-day investigation work happens without your involvement....
Legal > Advocacy
When Your Child's School Breaks the Rules: A Parent's Guide to Filing Complaints
...prior written notice of changes Denying parents access to educational records The state investigates whether the district followed the law. If the investigation finds a violation, the state can order corrective action, require compensatory services...
Career > Discrimination
How to File an EEOC Disability Discrimination Complaint: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to file an EEOC disability discrimination complaint: evidence collection, deadlines, the investigation timeline, and what comes after.
Special Needs > Attention Deficit Disorders
AD/HD: Knowledge Is Power
...research findings. Here are a few of my favorites, which combine an “oh duh” component with a dash of “what a good idea.” The "oh duh" category of investigation is research that confirms things some of us had already figured out. This category of research can help educate a wider audience who is less familiar...
Parenting > General
The Magic Number 8
...gone through 8 therapists. But most taxing of all, we've survived 8 CPS investigations. Yes, 8...EIGHT!! It's stressful enough to have CPS at your door even...seems to be "guilty until proven innocent," but by the end of our eighth investigation our record was flagged with "innocent until proven guilty." So how...